Palin's Media Blitz May Be Backfiring
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin may be the future of the party, but she will not be leading the Republican Governors Association (RGA) into that future. In fact, she wasn't elected to any of the RGA offical positions,
according to the Wall Street Journal. The conference elected South Carolina governor Mark Sanford as Chairman. Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, steps down as Chair to take over as Finance Officer. Six more governors make up the executive level of the RGA.There are 21 Republican governors. Eight positions. All filled. No Sarah Palin. What does this say about the RGA? Are they out of touch with their voting constituency, which reports indicate have a 91% approval rating of Sarah Palin? Or is this a not so subtle way of saying that Palin is not ready to lead anything but her state?
In fact, many political pundits and strategists, like former White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove, suggests that the governor attempt keeping a low profile for a while. Others suggest she bolster her political knowledge, that her ignorance of party policy and the current general political picture was glaring on the campaign trail.
Laying low, however, does not appear to be an option being considered by the former McCain running mate. With the election barely over, she granted an interview to CNN. And then, not a week later, she hit the ground running with a media blitz, appearing in several interviews and press conferences surrounding the Republican Governors Association meeting in Florida.Some say it is the natural backlash of a strong-willed person kept restrained too long, alluding to the McCain campaign's tight controls over her media exposure - which amounted to very little in terms of interviews and press conferences. And the few Palin did have fell far short of expectations. But what Governor Palin seems to be making up in time is not serving her very well in substance.
according to the Wall Street Journal. The conference elected South Carolina governor Mark Sanford as Chairman. Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, steps down as Chair to take over as Finance Officer. Six more governors make up the executive level of the RGA.
There are 21 Republican governors. Eight positions. All filled. No Sarah Palin. What does this say about the RGA? Are they out of touch with their voting constituency, which reports indicate have a 91% approval rating of Sarah Palin? Or is this a not so subtle way of saying that Palin is not ready to lead anything but her state?
In fact, many political pundits and strategists, like former White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove, suggests that the governor attempt keeping a low profile for a while. Others suggest she bolster her political knowledge, that her ignorance of party policy and the current general political picture was glaring on the campaign trail.
Laying low, however, does not appear to be an option being considered by the former McCain running mate. With the election barely over, she granted an interview to CNN. And then, not a week later, she hit the ground running with a media blitz, appearing in several interviews and press conferences surrounding the Republican Governors Association meeting in Florida.
Some say it is the natural backlash of a strong-willed person kept restrained too long, alluding to the McCain campaign's tight controls over her media exposure - which amounted to very little in terms of interviews and press conferences. And the few Palin did have fell far short of expectations. But what Governor Palin seems to be making up in time is not serving her very well in substance.
Laying low, however, does not appear to be an option being considered by the former McCain running mate. With the election barely over, she granted an interview to CNN. And then, not a week later, she hit the ground running with a media blitz, appearing in several interviews and press conferences surrounding the Republican Governors Association meeting in Florida.
Some say it is the natural backlash of a strong-willed person kept restrained too long, alluding to the McCain campaign's tight controls over her media exposure - which amounted to very little in terms of interviews and press conferences. And the few Palin did have fell far short of expectations. But what Governor Palin seems to be making up in time is not serving her very well in substance.
