Advice for Sarah Palin 2012

Party wisemen may not take her seriously, but Sarah Palin’s got a genuine shot at being the 2012 Republican nominee. And ex-Bush aide Matt Latimer, writing for the Daily Beast, has some advice on how she can win:

• Explain why she quit: Right now it looks like she fled when the going got tough so she could focus on her book deal and television career. Not good.

• Ignore DC strategists: They’ll try to turn her into one of those “PowerPoint candidates armed with focus-grouped talking points. Just be yourself and let the voters decide if that’s good enough.”
• Don’t ignore policy experts: Surround yourself with smarter people; it’ll make you a better leader.
• Send Tina Fey a thank you card: Every time comedians make fun of Palin, they’re just lowering expectations, making her look better.
• Run against the GOP establishment: “Contrary to the delusional hopes of party strategists,” voters still don’t like Republicans. They “would love to throw out both parties if they could.”

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