Who said: “It is not yet too late to jump in”?
And said it no less with a Cheshire cat grin?
Why, it’s Sarah, of course.
She will throw them off course.
Cards close to her vest; she is destined to win.
“You know, it’s not too late for folks to jump in. Who knows what will happen in the future?” former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said near the close of her two-segment interview with Eric Bolling of Follow the Money from her home in Wasilla, Alaska, Dec 19, 2011. Bolling had questioned Gov. Palin if she would be entering the race even after Iowa and New Hampshire. Gov. Palin will not currently endorse a declared candidate. After this quote she very skillfully changed the topic to her desire to host a candidate debate together with Bolling about energy policy, and so she cut off all follow-up questions.
State…. Deadline Primary/Caucus Delegates
Iowa closed 1/3 28
New Hampshire closed 1/10 12
South Carolina closed 1/21 25* no write-ins
Florida closed 1/31 50
Michigan closed 2/28 30*
Arizona closed 2/28 29
Tennessee closed 3/6 58
Virginia closed 3/6 50
Oklahoma closed 3/6 43
Massachusetts closed 3/6 41
Vermont closed 3/6 17
Alabama closed 3/13 50
Mississippi closed 3/13 40
Illinois closed 3/20 69
Louisiana closed 3/24 46
Maryland closed 4/3 37 Winner take all
Wisconsin closed 4/3 42 Winner take all
Dist of Columbia closed 4/3 19 Winner take allnner take all
Rhode Island closed 4/24 19 Winner take all
West Virginia closed 5/8 31 Winner take all
Kentucky closed 5/22 45 Winner take all
Texas closed 4/3 155 Winner take all
Caucuses , proportional
Nevada none 2/4 28
Maine none 2-4 till 2/11 24
Colorado none 2/7 36
Minnesota none 2/7 40
Washington none 3/3 43
Georgia none 3/6 76
Alaska none 3/6 27
North Dakota none 3/6 28
Idaho none 3/6 32
Wyoming none 3/6 til 3/10 29
Kansas none 3/10 40
Virgin Islands none 3/10 9
American Samoa none 3/13 9
Hawaii none 3/13 20
Missouri none 3/17 52
Puerto Rico none 3/18 23
Guam none tba 9
Northern Marianas none tba 9
Primaries winner take all
New York 2/9 4/24 95
Indiana 2/10 5/8 46
Pennsylvania 2/14 4/24 72
Delaware 2/24 4/24 17
Arkansas 3/1 5/22 36
Connecticut 3/2 4/24 28
Oregon 3/6 5/15 29
Nebraska 3/7 5/15 35
Montana 3/12 6/5 26
Utah 3/15 6/26 40
New Mexico 3/16 6/5 23
California 3/23 6/5 172
South Dakota 3/27 6/5 28
New Jersey 4/2 6/5 50
Ohio ??? 3/6 66
North Carolina ??? 5/8 55
January 3 – March 5, 2012: Contests of traditional early states Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina March 6 – March 31, 2012: Contests that proportionally allocate delegates April 1, 2012 and onward: Florida is winner take all, but is under challenge. All other contests including winner-take-all elections
Do the math. If Ron Paul wins Iowa all bets are off, and another entry is not only possible but probable. If Sarah gets in at this late stage she will get proportional delegates from 16 caucases totaling 534 delegates. Sarah Palin will have to catch on in the caucuses to make a challenge possible. It is a tall order, but not impossible.
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