Palin launches political action committee
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/POLITICS/11/12/palin.future/art.palin.gi.jpg caption="SarahPac will allow Palin to travel nationwide to campaign for Republicans."]WASHINGTON (CNN) - Sarah Palin has launched a new political action committee called SarahPac, signaling that the Alaska Governor intends to remain a player in national politics even after her failed bid to become the country’s first female vice president.
"SarahPac will support local and national candidates who share Gov. Palin's ideas and goals for our country," says the PAC’s Web site, which promises that Palin will be "a strong voice for energy independence and reform."
A spokesperson for SarahPac confirmed that Palin is behind the group and said it was registered with the Federal Election Commission on Monday evening. The Web site went live on Tuesday morning and is already soliciting donations.
"The PAC is a smart thing to do because she’s getting so many speaking requests still, so if she gets a request from, say, Bob McDonnell in Virginia, she could do that travel out of her PAC money,” explained the spokesperson, noting that Palin has been in high demand from Republicans around the country since the campaign ended. In December, the governor traveled to Georgia to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Saxby Chambliss in that state's runoff election.
Palin posted a note on her Facebook page Tuesday afternoon promoting her new committee.
"Hi Friends, I wanted you all to be among the first to know that I've launched my new political action committee, SarahPAC, today," the post says, telling supporters to "stay tuned for updates."
The domain name "SarahPac.com" was registered on January 2 to Campaign Solutions, a Web consulting firm in northern Virginia with longstanding ties to John McCain, which processed online donations for the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee in 2008. The URL is set to expire in 2012, according to online records.
Rebecca Donatelli, the chairman of Campaign Solutions, confirmed her company is working for the group.
Calls to a Palin adviser in Alaska were not immediately returned.
UPDATE: According to a copy the FEC filing, SarahPac's statement of organization was filed by Virginia political consultant Timothy Crawford, who is listed on the paperwork as the group's treasurer. Reached by phone, Crawford told CNN he plans to sit down in the coming weeks with Palin to discuss her plans for the committee.
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Watch scared dems pile on now with hateful comments.
No more McCain (under cover democrat) business. We need real Conservative Republican like Ron Paul to lead the way
One word: delusional.
This is nothing but a politcal stunt. Forming a political action committee doesn't negate the fact that she doesn't know anything and is dumb as a sack of rocks. If anything, it's more of a learn as you go committee.
Oh god help us!
The only PAC this piece of rightwing trailer-trash should start is the FudgePAC. Because that is exactly what will happen to all those neo-dimwits that will waste their money on making donations to it. I'm LMAO at all you rightwingers who will waste your money on this. I celebrate your loss!!!!
Oops! Thanks alot John McCain, now she's never going to go away.
I want to cry...Please just go away! I'm tired of all these old white dudes talking about how hot you are and how all they want to do is sleep with ya, that's how you're getting their votes...It's sad, really sad. Just go home, PLEASE?!
When will this crazy lady go away once and for all! Does she not realize that her hillbilly voice annoys more people!
Sarah, time for you to be a Mom and Grandmother and stay up there in the cold...cold needs to stay with cold!
SarahPac, where stupidity and ignorance is embraced and encouraged.
Unbelievable. Can we please get rid of this woman. She took down the Republican party with her nomination. Please go away.
This is what REAL change looks like! The more the media and the left-wing wackos express their disdain and hatred of this woman, the more I'm convinced she should be our next president. GO SARAH!!!
Yes! Go Sarah! I love her!!! She'll help keep the Republicans out of serious contention for control for DECADES. I'm SO glad she's so determined to push herself on America and the Republicans are so eager to put her forward. It's great for Democrat rule.
Guess being Governor of Alaska isn't too demanding of a job.
The female version of Limbaugh – Ha ha ha ha ha
Good jokes are always welcome.
OY as they say in French – and GO AWAY AND STAY AWAY in English!
That is scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sorry, I voted for McCain, and even I don't know what "She" stands for.
who cares
Ugh – She's like a bad penny that just keeps coming back. I hope the GOP nominates her, then we will have 4 more years of non-GOP rule because there just aren't enough stupid people to vote for the likes of this loser.
Hey Sarah – Why don't you tend to your family? From the looks of things, you screwed them up pretty badly with all that talk about Jesus and demons. How do you expect to run a country if you can't even raise your own kids properly?
SICK!!
Good for you Sarah.
The Dumb organizing the dumber for thesake of telling everyone how dumb thay are... but in our country you are entitled to make a butt of yourself as much as you want...even to the point of buying airtime so everyone can see how you are incapable of answering a hard question like "What do you read?"
pls palin go away ur 15minz of fame is over.go back to alaska and read books,know supreme court judgement,know the bush's policy u can do alot better by reading and improving ur self instead of trying to stay on the lime light
Love her. Hope she comes back.