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Posted on July 4, 2009 | tags

 
 

Politics, U.S.: Sarah Palin’s point of comparison: Richard M. Nixon?

  • 1962 Nixon, bludgeoned and bloodied by a loss in the California gubernatorial election, said he was straight-up quitting politics. Instead, he used the next few years to rebuild his base, and wouldn’t you know it? By 1968 he was elected president.
  • 2009 Palin, a popular if controversial figure defined by her left-field moves, appears to be doing the same by resignation as Alaska’s governor, her base says. Now, if she ends up president in 2012, good for her, but it’s still an incredibly risky move. source
 
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