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Corbett B. Daly /

CBS News/ February 16, 2012, 9:08 AM

Sarah Palin says she is "game" for another run for office

Sarah Palin

/ AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Fox News analyst Sarah Palin hinted Wednesday that it is not too late for her to get into the Republican presidential contest.

Asked in an interview if she would be interested in jumping in the race if there is no clear winner by the time Republicans gather this summer for their nominating convention, Palin said she would "do whatever I could to help."

Fox Business interviewer Eric Bolling asked about the possibility of a so-called "brokered convention" in Tampa, Florida, in August -- a scenario many consider unlikely.

Palin told Bolling she thinks "it could get to that," and if it does "all bets are off."

The former Alaska governor, who has made no secret of her distrust of Romney and desire for a more conservative nominee than the former Massachusetts governor, reiterated her desire for the nominating process to play itself out.

"If it had to be kind of closed up today, the whole nominating process, then we would be looking at a brokered convention. I mean nobody is quite there yet, so I think that months from now, if that is the case, then you know, all bets are off as to who it will be, willing to offer up themselves up in their name in service to their country. I would do whatever I could to help," Palin said.

Earlier in the interview, she said she likes the freedom she now has as someone who is not "shackled" by the titles attached to public officeholders.

"I cannot predict what will happen in the future, but I know that I have got the fire in my belly to try to help, to try to make a difference and if that involves running for public office at some point in the future, I'm game for that," she said.

Asked if he she wanted to elaborate, she said "no," adding "Because I don't know what it will be."

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Tigmit says:
I have a joke that will make you a raving , self-centered, attention freak. Sarah Palin has apparently alreasdy heard it....lmbo.
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ocman_nguyen says:
Palin would do "do whatever I could to help."?
Sarah and republicans should realize that the country needs a president to lead this country to a recovery in economy, a recovery in lower unemployment rate (much lower than the projected 8% unemployment rate by the CBO report). That man is Romney!
The country, at this point, does not need a president to lead us morally--that would be Santorum!
May be president Romney can create a evangelical "czar" and appoint Rick Santorum to that position.

Let's get our acts together and stop aiding Obama!
At this point, the best man that Republicans can offer for the job is Mitt Romney.

Disclaimer: I am not in the top 1%. I am not in the 99% neither. I AM IN THE 100% group who want Obama out of the White House. Are you with me?
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norcalruss says:
Sarah Palin says she is "game" for another run
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Just when we think we have heard the last of this clueless bimbo she raises her head again. Game for another run at what?
1) Nascar queen
2) Bimbo of the year
3) Giving Tina Fey more work at SNL
4) Making Alaska look stupid
5) Reminding people why we need contraception
6) Faking another run so that she can sell another book to her dimwitted minions
7) Giving the press who will interview her some badly needed laughs
8) Becoming the "hero" of all these rednecks, and hillbillies in "real" America
9) Further destroying the republican party
10) Convincing the world how stupid she is in case they missed it the first time around.
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TLUnrine1 says:
She's only trying to sell another stupid book.

When a book gets released, she "runs" for an office, or pretends to run for office.

And all the fools run out and buy Palin's book. Palin was McCain's biggest error, find a woman, and get the woman vote.

Thanks John, now she won't go away, like Herpes.
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VictorAshesLoveChild says:
You know what's REALLY funny?

WoodrowWilsonSmith has permanently blocked herself from submitting an original posting. Can you guess why? I knew ya could.

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occupy_cbs says:
WoodrowWilsonSmith: "And another one of the dullard fringe speaks out."



Yes, and exactly why caribou barbi should just shut up and go away!
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erpicferl says:
go for it moosenuckles, we need the laughs and tina fey could use the skits.
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wommy9 says:
just when you thought the clown car was closed...
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ppaulville says:
I am conservative as it gets, but it makes me despair for America when I think that this brain-dead, illiterate, jingoistic moron could play kingmaker at the convention. The only reason the media covers her is to make conservatives look by by association.
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noloyalisti says:
You know America is one of the most politically corrupt nations on earth when a clueless, uneducated, ignorant, imbecile Republicon like Palin can get elected for anything, get rich and have any say on any matter whatsoever.
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WoodrowWilsonSmith replies:
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And another one of the dullard fringe speaks out.
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WoodrowWilsonSmith
I'm a life long Alaskan and I can promise you that Pailin is a greedy no-nothing nitwit. Irregardless of your opinions that is a fact.
And I love how she says "he said she likes the freedom she now has as someone who is not "shackled" by the titles attached to public officeholders"
She sold out her constituents to work for FoxNews and working for FoxNews is hardly shackle free. She is LITERALLY bought and paid for.
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