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Sarah Palin's future neighbors in north Scottsdale are ready to welcome her to the neighborhood, but they are not exactly prepared to open their arms to the news media in pursuit of the potential 2012 presidential candidate, according to a report by Tim Gaynor of Reuters:
"I'm very happy that the house finally has someone living in it. it's been empty for a while, and it's nice to have a neighbor," said Monica Rahman, the owner of a busy stable across a dirt road from the manse the former Alaska governor is reported to have bought.- JP
A company acting for an unnamed cash buyer ponied up $1.7 million for the sprawling 5-bedroom horse property in this saguaro-studded neighborhood northwest of Phoenix on May 13, and sources close to the deal have told some news outlets like the Wall Street Journal that Palin is the buyer.
The 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate's possible purchase of a home in the Lower 48 has stoked speculation she may shortly announce as a contender for her party's nomination to run against President Barack Obama in 2012.
For days, Rahman says, the formerly quiet neighborhood has been buzzed by clattering news helicopters, while an influx of reporters has boosted traffic up and down the previously quiet roads, some of them unpaved and used as riding trails.
"The horses get spooked. It's dangerous," she said, her exasperation at the media clearly straining a natural courtesy.
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