At The Hill's Pundits Blog, Bernie Quigley looks ahead and sees four rising stars outshining all the others. They are the GOP's Sarah Palin, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, plus the Democrats' William Daley.
Concerning Sarah Palin, Quigley has this to say:
She was seen from the very beginning as a rising star — a cultural awakener similar to Andrew Jackson — bringing a whole new cultural paradigm to the political process; a new heartland spirit of individualism and self reliance as per Emerson and Barry Goldwater. The widespread, deep and immediate hysteria in the MSM was a sure indication that she was a threat to the old temple and would be a vital new force in the rising century. This week the non-partisan Research 2000, which conducts research and focus groups, states simply, “Palin will be the 2012 GOP Nominee.”Quigley's complete op-ed is here.
- JP
