(CNN) – Sarah Palin told CNN on Monday that she plans to take her "One Nation" bus tour to Iowa, the state that votes first in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
"I'm sure at some point I will be going to Iowa," Palin said during a visit to Fort McHenry in Baltimore. "At some point."
The comments come on the heels of a RealClearPolitics story that said Palin is planning a visit to Iowa in June, the same month a documentary about her rise to power is set to debut in the Hawkeye State.
The trip would be Palin's first visit to Iowa since December, when she stopped there during a book tour. She also addressed a fund-raising dinner for the Iowa Republican Party last September.
Palin and her family were mobbed by television cameras after her arrival at Fort McHenry, the fort that famously defended Baltimore from a British assault during the War of 1812. The battle served as the inspiration for the national anthem, Francis Scott Key's "Star Spangled Banner."
Asked about her 2012 thinking, Palin said her family's concerns come first. But she also said the unsettled nature of the Republican presidential field has left the door open for other candidates, herself included, to join the nomination fight.
"It's going to be a changed-up field between now and when deadlines finally arrive for declaring," Palin told CNN.
While she said she is "satisfied" with the Republicans who are already in the process of campaigning, she predicted that the field "is going to change up a lot."
"I believe that there are many more out there who have much more to add," she said. "Competition breeds success. I hope there is going to be vigorous debate and a lot of good aggressive competition even in the primary so our voters have a good choice."
Unprompted, Palin brought up Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who said last week that he plans to consider a presidential bid.
"I think he would be a fine candidate," she said. "We have a lot in common. I really like him. But there are so many candidates and potential candidates out there who have so much to offer."
– On Monday, June 13, CNN will host the first New Hampshire Republican Presidential Debate, live from Manchester, NH at 8 p.m. ET. Follow all the issues and campaign news leading up to the debate on CNNPolitics.com and @cnnpolitics on Twitter.
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"rise to power"? Gmme a break.
I hope she checks a map to see where Iowa is located. A CNN article a few days ago claimed: "She is, her backers say, the only potential Republican candidate with the kind of star power required to skip early nominating hurdles like the network debates or the closely watched Ames Straw Poll and still be competitive". Well she can keep on skipping. If anyone thinks Republicans are facing massive problems now with the nation turning on them over Medicare and Social Security, just wait till this woman gets out there with her lack of knowledge and starts to spill her vile language on the masses. With Palin running we are subject to end up with 430 Democratic members in the House of Representatives, 98 Democratic Senators in the Senate and a many as 45 Democratic State Governors.
A Democrats dream come true. RUN SARAH, RUN. I can see the bumper stickers now for the 2012 campaign.
PALIN / TRUMP 2012
I QUIT / YOU'RE FIRED
Goodie, the two secessionists together at last? Both disliked in their states. At least perry hasn't quit so he has more co jones than what's her face.
Does anyone really care what this bimbo does or says? She is just so irrelevant.
Stop reporting on this idiotic, ignorant celebrity. Please. Just. Stop.
WOW Sarah actually talked to somebody besides FoxNews? Maybe she is going to make a run at it. I hope she does. And I would be even more impressed with Sarah if she visited other parts of our great nation like Harlem, Watts, South Central LA, Detroit, East St. Louis, you know where OTHER "real Americans" live. If she would do something like that I just might even listen to what she has to offer.
Wingnuts will savage Snookie Palin in the primaries. She knows it so she is dithering.
Palin looks ridiculous,.. trying to look tough with her leather jacket and riding on the back of a motorcycle,.. she should stick to her tricycle,.. and what's with the helmet?.. there's no danger of damaging anything upstairs.
As a Vet I totally resent her using Vets just to sell more books. She walked out on the people that elected her she would run and hide under real fire. POS
I hope she runs, gets the Republican nomination, and then gets crushed by the Obama machine like the little bug that she is. Yup, that's it for darn tootin' by golly.
Ms Palin seems to have forgotten what Memorial Day is all about. It certainly is not a time for politicians to be in the limelight. I am surprised the Roll for Thunder allowed her to come along. They are a group who honors POW's, MIA's and fallen heroes.
She has drawn attention to herself which is what she likes to do. She just needs to understand that Memorial Day is not the time for partisan politics. It is a day to honor all of those who have fought and died for this country. What began as Decoration Day became a day to remember these men and women.
The press or media has just gone along like puppy dogs. They are equally to blame for this display. Shame on them.
Does the GOP realize how splintered they have become? Are they so scared of their own shadow that they are afraid to stand up and tell this peice of work along with the rest of the small but vocal extreme right that enough is enough? I hope it's not simply that they are cowards and want the votes so bad that they have no integrity.
"We're here, we're clear ... get used to it". President Palin is on the way to town! Can't wait til Jan 20, 2013!
someone please drive that bus off a cliff......
palin is not someone that govern....she can't even control her own life.....what a joke
Only Sarah knows what's up her sleeve. At this point she if she is or not, she is playing the game. She enjoys all the attention and grandstanding, that is who she is.
I can cut the Democrat and RINO fear with a knife. Lot of brave talk about "I hope she runs" but then why did you spend the last two and a half years trying to discredit and destroy her (and her family) if she'll be so easy to beat? I think we all know the answer, don't we? I'll bet David Axelrod and David Plouffe aren't popping any champagne corks.
Political grandstanding instead of actually participating in a memorial day service is tells where her priorities are.
Politics for $$$$$$$. She'll denigrate anything and anybody for $$$$$$$. She wasn't there for the vets, it's a paid vacation for her family and more money for her bank account.
I still can't believe how many idiots give that nutjob their money. But then, a fool and their money are soon parted.
I'll bet Michelle Bachmann isn't very happy about this BUS arriving in Iowa, in June!!! Wonder if there will be a wrestling match on the agenda?????!!!!!!
Oh you lefty's are really getting nervous... It's so fun to watch you all trip all over yourself! Where's BO? Oh that right he's golfing after his last Europeon disaster... speaking of irrelevant! Well unless your a socialist... Then it's business as usual, wait, you don't know business... then it's just another day in the loony bin, checks in the system!
If it weren't for her kids, I'd be hoping that she'd fall off that stupid motorcycle.
To the avowed right-wingers that accuse we liberals of getting nervous – we have good reason. There are enough morons on the right to vote for this cretin. Be proud, your party is headed-up, for now, with a collection of really scary folks – Gingrich, Paul, Palin, Bachmann, etc. Why don't you put on your tin foil hats, retreat to your bunkers and figure out what tragedy to blame on Obama – you're good at that, you know!
..........Anyhing can happen...........Schwartzenegger got Californa...................
Sarah Palin quit on Alaska mid-term. How can anyone take her seriously as a candidate for president? She's a fraud and a clown.
To all The Right-Wingers on here – please define the difference between a socialist and socialism, and there is a difference. $20.00 says none of you know because Faux News won't tell you because Rupert Murdoch won't allow it.
You have to be kidding! Please stop wasting your time everyone who has a brain is going to vote for Obama!!
Regarding Harry Lime's post.: The mainstream press did not discredit Ms. Palin, in fact she did it to herself.
"Oh you lefty's are really getting nervous... It's so fun to watch you all trip all over yourself! Where's BO? Oh that right he's golfing after his last Europeon disaster."
naww. it's someone like you getting that is afraid. Palin supporters aren't very bright, if they think that she stands any chance. Obama is off being a president and by the way has stayed in office longer than your HalfTerm HalfWit Half "governor" has
I for one was "insulted' when Sara Palin said she was going on a tour of the historical places so she can teach everyone about our founding principals. Ms. Palin–I learned my American history starting in 1st grade, I'm 65 now and have kept myself up to date on current events and since "history" hasn't changed, I'm pretty up on that too. You can't stay out of the media as it brings you more and more money. I would love for you to stay home and take care of your family and maybe work on your tan–you bore me! PS–I'm an independant so please don't think i am afraid she will run. However, I have already decided, I will never vote for Sarah Palin no way, no how, for any reason.
Ray wouldn't know a socialist if one kicked him in the behind. But he sure does know his bimbos well–Palin.
The point Palin seems to miss about tea-parties is that once the tea is dumped overboard, you can't put it back in the boat.
I like sarih palan a lot. she look reel good two. she reel preddy. ever time i seen her on tv i like her a reel lot. i feek her an me is on the same wave lenght togethur and both like god an aple pie an prety people
she got my vote if she run an even if she just walk
From grizzly mama to biker slut, what a change? My sincere apologies to all true sluts; Carabou Barbie is just a wanna be.
Lets go down the GOP memory lane… This weeks memory lane...
Birther Conspiracy, Deather Conspiracy, The Rapture, Donald Trump, Failure to Kill Medi Care via Ryan Plan, Glitter Gingrich, Paw Paw Pawlenty, Brain Dead Bachmann, Tea Bagger Nut Cases, Right Wing Loonies, and now the GOP is tossing out the dazzling Mittens Romney for President.
Palin is just insult to the GOP's massive injury to the USA, Patriot in name only, Unqualified most certainly, Complete Nut Case for sure!
GOP = TOTALLY CRITICAL FAILURE!
Next she will try to profit from her newly formed TRIGG foundation
Oh, please tell me that they found sarah under the bus! Please!
I get a kick out of the right wingers who think left wingers are nervous about Palin. A Sarah Palin run would be a gift to the Democrats.
I'm a conservative independent and I wouldn't vote for this bridge to nowhere loser.
It would funny if it weren't so sad.
Ohhhhh my Lord the US of America has gone downhill for ever. Paying attention to this idiot and making such a ridiculous show speculating if she will or will not run!! Off course she is running, that ego is too big not to. She is and idiot, Bush looks like EInstein at her side. God save this country if she is elected.... Would not think so , this would help Obama but you cannot be sure with rednecks and idiots....
Hey Notso Bright, it's hard to run or even walk when you're on your back with your feet in the air. That is Sister Sarah's favorite position.
@ Ray....
No "Bo" is NOT golfing...he was Joplin offering comfort to the people there and paying his respects at Arlington today, something your beloved Sarah has yet to do. The Dems and progressives are not nervous about Palin as some of you on the right want to suggest. In fact they are HOPING she runs...nothing would make the GOP look more foolish. Just ask Karl Rove what he thinks.
Sarah Palin will make a great president, much like Ronald Reagan. She is the only potential candidate that understands that energy is our great advantage as Americans. We sit on 1.3 TRILLION barrels of known reserves in this country – equating to over 100 TRILLION dollars in potential revenue. Consider the jobs that it takes to explore, extract, and distribute that oil and it becomes clear that oil may be the only way out of our looming economic crisis. Sooner or later the choice has to be made – either we develop our natural resources or economy will collapse under a mountain of debt. Oil is the only viable way to get the revenues we need to save social security, medicare, medicaid, and most other large social programs. It also represents an opportunity to dry up funding the terrorist get from out current energy purchase. Sarah Palin understands this – no one else seems to understand it, and certainly no one else has shown a willingness to lead on the issue of energy like Sarah Palin.
This reminds me of J.P. Morgan's answer to "what will the stock market do?"– "it will fluctuate".
There are many Republican candidates who can beat Obama in 2012. Obama is yesterday's news. He had his Grande Opportunity like no one else in American history. And he took that opportunity to blow $4 trillion and waste our time for about 2 1/2 years so far. In spite of what the Democratic political advisors tell the Administration, Independents are not stupid or easily swayed by empty promises. They pay attention and Obama lost them about $2 trillion of new debt ago.
She does not ride cross state or city to city on a bus. She takes a private jet and a limo to the bus site.
I'm thrilled to see so many Palin haters continue the same old tiring and childish meme that every GOP candidate is dumb and stupid and every Dem is just one step in brilliance -below God -except for Obama who is himself a messiah of sorts. The amazing thing is these who worship at the alter of Obama -the most agressive anti-life man ever hold the Whitehouse -a man whose hatred of America is second only to his spritual mentor -Saul Alinsky – friend of Satan have as their hero a man they claim is brilliant beyond anything measurable – but he can't even fix the economy, unless of course he doesn't want to....
Just a little testy, aren't you Don L? No need to be so bitter. It's just politics.
Oh, and again I say: "Run, Sarah, run."