McCain Campaign Manager: Palin 2012 Run Would Be 'Catastrophic'
David Sessions
Washington Reporter
Posted:
10/2/09
Speaking at the Atlantic's "First Draft of History" symposium in Washington today (liveblog here), John McCain campaign adviser Steve Schmidt continued his complete reversal on Sarah Palin's political future. The man who pushed McCain to nominate Palin as his running mate in 2008 and defended her against criticisms of her inexperience now believes that she could never win a presidential election.
"Most politicians of prominence write a book," Schmidt said, a reference to Palin's upcoming "Going Rogue." "My honest view is that she would not be a winning candidate for president, and if she was [a candidate], the results would be . . . catastrophic. It's fairly inconceivable she could be elected."
[Via TPMDC]
"Most politicians of prominence write a book," Schmidt said, a reference to Palin's upcoming "Going Rogue." "My honest view is that she would not be a winning candidate for president, and if she was [a candidate], the results would be . . . catastrophic. It's fairly inconceivable she could be elected."
[Via TPMDC]