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Ron Paul delays judgement on possible Sarah Palin presidential bid

Steven Nelson Associate Editor
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Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul is declining to offer his assessment of Sarah Palin’s libertarian appeal, or her chances of winning his endorsement in 2012.

Paul, a politician not known to mince words, is withholding judgment on a potential Palin presidential campaign, according to Jeff Deist, Paul’s chief of staff.

“[Congressman Paul] doesn’t comment on Palin, especially as she is not a candidate at this point,” Deist said.

Palin has been subject to significant criticism from establishment Republican figures, as well as potential rivals for the Republican nomination in 2012. Barbara Bush said in November that she hopes Palin “stays in Alaska.”

In December, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee criticized Palin for having “misunderstood” Michelle Obama’s advocacy of healthier food in schools.