Palin a 'formidable force,' McCain says

by SamCogar Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:58 am

WASHINGTON -- Last year's Republican nominee for president predicted that Sarah Palin will remain a "formidable force'' in the GOP, despite criticisms that the former vice presidential candidate lacked the substance and policy knowledge needed for national office.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union'' he is still very fond of the former Alaska governor, whom he chose as his running mate for the Republican ticket in 2008. He said that there is a strong field of Republicans considering the 2012 presidential race and that "Sarah is one of them.''

McCain acknowledged that "there were clearly tensions'' between some of his top campaign advisers and Palin's camp during the run-up to the election.

One of McCain's top advisers, Steve Schmidt, has openly criticized Palin recently, and said that choosing her as the presidential nominee for 2012 would be a catastrophe for the party. During the 2008 campaign, significant animosity and distrust brewed between Schmidt and Palin's advisers.

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