Is Palin Snubbing the New GOP Effort?

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Sources in the office of GOP Rep Eric Cantor, who's leading the new effort, tell me that Palin and her staff still have yet to respond to their invitation that she join their effort, which is called the National Council for a New America.

No less a GOP luminary than John McCain confirmed last week that the group had reached out to Palin. The new GOP effort was launched on Thursday, and had its first big event on Saturday. That means Palin has had four days to respond to the group's entreaties.

A spokesperson for Palin hasn't responded to emails I sent last Thursday and today asking if she'd be joining. There are no signs she has responded to Ben Smith, who asked the same.

Is it that she is absolutely deluged with invitations and requests? Is it that McCain and Romney are part of this? Or does it mean she doesn't see much value here (she did make it to that Right to Life event in Indiana after all).

Or is it simply that McCain has, as a minority party senator, plenty of free time now and Romney even more, while Palin has a state to run.

I'm open. I could buy any of this.

UPDATE

Well that was quick... Eric Cantor via Politico:

I am pleased to announce that Governor Palin has joined the National Council for a New America's panel of experts. When NCNA was announced last week, we spoke about a dynamic organization that worked to constantly bring in new people and innovative ideas. The launch of the National Council was just the first step in a growing effort to engage the American people in a candid discussion as we work to overcome our shared challenges with common-sense ideas, building a stronger nation along the way.

Filed Under: Republicans, Sarah Palin, 2012 President

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