Sarah Palin Not Running for President

Sarah Palin not running for president is something the American people have been hearing on and off for nearly a year now. However, Palin made it official today saying that her family comes first.

"After much prayer and serious consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking 2012 GOP nomination for president of the United States. As always, my family comes first and obviously Todd and I put great consideration into family life before making this decision," says Palin.

Palin still says that she is dedicated to getting President Obama out of office and will help to make this happen. She said she does not need a title to bring this country back.

Some speculate that perhaps Palin not running for president has something to do with her not having the GOP support she hoped for. According to polls, voters would have not voted for the reality star who wanted to run a country.

"In the latest CBS News poll, 74 percent of Republican primary voters did not want Sarah Palin to run for president. Only 23 percent wanted to see her run," reports CBS News.

Sarah Palin not running for president does not mean that she is out of politics, or unfortunately, the public eye, however. She is still talking about playing a supportive role to the GOP, but is being vague on what that may be. Either way, this is highly unlikely the last America has seen of Palin. Though, thankfully, she will not have a chance at the presidency because the last thing America needs is another reality star, especially one in power.

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Winky Robot Oct 6, 2011, 12:33am UTC

Palin not running for President is not even newsworthy, as she was never seriously considering it in the first place, and no intelligent person ever considered her to be a serious contender. She clearly learned a thing or two from Donald Trump in their meeting back in May. Just as Trump's little "will he run or won't he?" episode was just for publicity, so was Palin's. Making public her "big decision" is just her way of trying to stay in the public limelight, especially at a time when she has been largely forgotten with the recent hoopla over NJ Gov. Chris Christie.

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Angela M. Oct 6, 2011, 3:29am UTC

Women have no place in holding such positions let alone leading an entire nation. This news pleases me very much.

Scott H. Oct 6, 2011, 6:21pm UTC

What era do you mentally reside in ???????????

Rosemary Kitchen Oct 6, 2011, 7:54pm UTC

I agree, Scott. I'm not what one would consider a feminist, but just a regular gal who believes in equality and Angela, you really are setting not only women, but everyone, back about 100 years with such statements. Sarah Palin is not qualified to run this country because of a lot of things, but her being a woman is not a factor in it. Both men and women are equally qualified to enter the political arena.

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Wil B. Oct 6, 2011, 4:09am UTC

I'm certainly not surprised that she's finally made an official announcement that she's not running, but I am surprised that she didn't make the announcement herself. A letter read by Mark Levin? That's so lame. I thought there might be something like a repeat of her bizarre resignation speech.

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James Scofield Oct 6, 2011, 4:52am UTC

"After much prayer..."

Hmmmm... It seems even God didn't want her to run...

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Chad A. Oct 6, 2011, 7:17am UTC

Thank God....

Scott H. Oct 6, 2011, 12:20pm UTC

{Thank God....} and Greyhound or any mode of transportation for that matter, the quicker the better, she will be gone.

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John H. Oct 6, 2011, 10:32am UTC

Can we now but the "Sarah Palin" story back on the shelf and move on....PLEASE!!!!!

There was never any doubt here that she would NOT run...too little money in it for her, she is far more influential on the sideline.

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Scott H. Oct 6, 2011, 12:15pm UTC

Her only reason for not running {money notwithstanding} is her consecutively low standings in national polls over the past three months. There was no way that Sarah Palin, being the self absorbed, self centered, self adoring, manically egotistical person which she is, could allow herself to be ridiculed and belittled in the news media for failing to garnish the support of the American people. A scenario which most assuredly would have been the case if she had decided to become a presidential candidate.

Now, once again, all will be made right within the universe, if only she will quickly but quietly proceed to fade into total obscruity, never to be seen nor heard from ever again.

Hell, I know all to well that she isn't about to do that, but hope is all we have.

Rosemary Kitchen Oct 6, 2011, 6:47pm UTC

I absolutely agree! And, yes, hope is all we have.

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