Poll: 64 percent of Republicans want Palin to run for president in 2012.


	Poll: 64 percent of Republicans want Palin to run for president in 2012.

Spiritualmonkey

11-7-2008 9:28 PM

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11-8-2008 9:21 AM

ratilfar

I didn't know that the rates of political suicide where that high?

11-8-2008 12:17 PM

arifsali

Good for them.

11-8-2008 3:53 PM

Spiritualmonkey

Off to the wilderness, Republicans! Go wander for a while, we've got a country to rebuild.

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