Sarah Palin won’t speak at Republican National Convention
Palin, 2008’s fiery Republican vice presidential nominee and Tea Party favorite, may not even attend the Tampa event, party boss Reince Priebus says.BY KRISTEN A. LEE / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2012
It’s official: Sarah Palin will not be bringing her brand of political red meat to the Republican National Convention this month.
“Everything I said at the 2008 convention about then-candidate Obama still stands today,” she told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren. “This year is a good opportunity for other voices to speak at the convention and I’m excited to hear them.”
“As I’ve repeatedly said, I support Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan in their efforts to replace President Obama at the ballot box,” she added, “and I intend to focus on grassroots efforts to rally independents and the GOP base to elect Senate and House members so a wise Congress is ready to work with our new president to get our country back on the right path.”
It wasn’t clear from the statement whether Palin had turned down an offer or was never officially invited to speak at the Tampa event. She had previously told Van Susteren that she had been approached about a possible role at convention, but was waiting for more details before making a decision.
Tea Party leaders and some high-profile conservatives like Newt Gingrich had pushed for Palin to fire up the convention-goers on the main stage.
Palin also didn’t say if she planned to skip the event altogther, but Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus suggested she wouldn’t be there in a statement to Buzzfeed.
"Gov. Palin has been a force in our party and while I am disappointed she won't be in Tampa I know she will continue to be actively engaged in replacing Barack Obama,” he said.
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