In talking with friends, especially those on my side of the aisle, it may be early, but many are a little pessimistic going into the 2012 Election Cycle when looking at the current pool of candidates.
Two who have been making waves in the past months, Donald Trump and Sarah Palin, may or may not run, but they are making waves by showing Americans that they have no fear!
Since the talk began that Donald Trump may run for the presidency, his rhetoric and comments have sparked much interest in the Republican Party; so much so that he has risen to the top in terms of prospective 2012 Republican candidate approval ratings. Trump may not be perfect and may need to answer a lot of questions about the legitimacy of his stated conservatism, yet he has mainstreamed the birther issue and has given Americans an additional perspective on how this administration seems economically challenged. As long as he has been in the public eye, Donald Trump speaks his mind and he is doing so regarding the performance of this President.
When she came on the national scene in 2008, Sarah Palin has consistently shown she has no fear, whether answering her critics, challenging her opponents or challenging the developed norms of a prospective presidential candidate. Her strength was again on stage this weekend in a stump speech given in Madison, Wisconsin. Most notable is that she challenged the GOP Leadership to step up and take on the President, as she, like me, believes they did not in this recent budget debate. Sarah Palin speaks her mind, does not apologize for it and gains much respect among her supporters for that.
It remains to be seen whether Trump or Palin will run in 2012, (I do not believe either will) but it is my hope these individuals will inspire the others in the field to show no-fear when standing up for and articulating conservative principles. Republican voters will gain further optimism if the candidates who do end up running, follow the lead of Donald Trump and Sarah Palin, and, as Sharron Angle said, "man up!"
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