Palin visiting N.H., again on heels of Romney event
Sarah Palin is expected to visit New Hampshire this weekend, a move renewing questions about whether the Republican will run for president.
It’s also one that, again, threatens to overshadow a high-profile appearance in the lead presidential primary state by potential GOP rival Mitt Romney.
The Iowa Republican first reported that Palin is expected to fly to New Hampshire after a Sept. 3 visit to Iowa, which holds the first presidential caucus.
She is planning to speak at a Labor Day rally by the Tea Party Express at noon in Manchester.
Romney was originally scheduled to speak at the same rally, but yesterday announced he was changing his plans. Instead, he will speak at a Tea Party Express rally Sunday night in New Hampshire, before flying to South Carolina to participate in a forum with US Senator Jim DeMint, a Tea Party leader.
Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and businessman, has generally appealed to more moderate Republicans, and has not been a Tea Party favorite, but he appears to be reaching out to attract more Tea Party support.
Palin, the former Alaska governor, vice presidential nominee, and an iconic figure in the Tea Party movement, has not spent much time in New Hampshire.
Her last visit came June 2, the same day Romney formally announced his candidacy in the Granite State – casting a shadow on his event. Palin said the timing was coincidental.
While Palin has not been actively campaigning in recent days, appearing most often her role as a Fox News Channel commentator, she has not yet ruled out a campaign for president.
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