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Romney in Palin's Shadow?

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    Mitt Romney officially announces his presidential bid, but did Sarah Palin's tour steal his spotlight?

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The next segment tonight and Romney made it official today will be challenging Barack Obama the announcement came in New Hampshire with.

Mr.

Romney predictably saying the president has been a disaster.

But also in the live free or die state today Sarah Palin attending a clam -- in some folks believe that might -- -- Mr.

Romney's announcement in that state.

Joining us from Washington Fox News analyst Mary Katharine Ham and Juan Williams all right soul.

What do you think one.

Should the former governor of Alaska postponed her -- it.

Maybe for a day.

Well actually could have but you know what I think she's having the best drama paralyzed -- -- are delicious this time a year and you know what I think he has to expected to.

Mr.

Romney in a way just to remind him that she is the king of the queen of the Tea Party.

And he has -- basically a flat -- -- bill when it comes to grassroots dynamic people like Tea Party activists.

They just don't react to this -- in fact some of them react against him given his previous stands on.

Issues like abortion gay rights all right but why would why would Sarah Palin want as you put it to stick it to.

Mitt Romney and less you know she sees him as a competitor why would -- wanna do that.

Well I think what she's putting herself in position to say you know what Mitt Romney if you wear -- are going to be the front -- here and by the way.

According to Gallup he's the weakest front runner in modern history among Republicans only about 20%.

And again the Tea Party people just don't relate to -- And I think Sarah Palin saying if you have any hope you're gonna have to come talk to me you're gonna have to make a pilgrimage to Anchorage and talk to the going.

-- what do you say -- Well the survey -- doesn't have to do very much to steal your thunder -- it's unfortunate from Romney's perspective that she was nearby today.

Do I think it was calculated to undercut him I'm not sure this this bus tour she's hit -- -- -- -- other spots out.

You got to believe that they had really booked it to get to Boston in New Hampshire today just to do this to him.

Now is certain about but I I do think she's saying like -- here and I -- -- force to be reckoned with and that reading the tea leaves on her.

Is pretty hard in fact it's been pretty entertaining all week in Washington watching the press try to figure out what she's doing it's like reading tea leaves and then they pop up and they say stop reading -- -- -- -- -- If you -- in -- Creator if you were Mitt Romney Mary Katherine Anne and Mary -- were Mitt Romney would be no.

Romney care in Massachusetts by the way if -- AG Edwards but have you made Romney would you be a little teed off tonight that she come -- out there.

You know I'm sure he's oh a little miffed about it and I'm sure also that he will never show it because I'm not gonna -- -- favor that shows we need to garner favor with the folks that's that she.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- One.

-- -- -- You don't Dick of Dick Morris dot com fame.

Yes there.

I'm sorry our viewers usually billoreilly.com.

So I -- I can't -- are he said yesterday that Palin show an op actually helped Romney rotate.

She is hurting.

The minor Republican candidates the new candidates because.

What she's doing is drying sucking up all the oxygen and casting a shadow over them.

-- -- they can't thrive in her shadow of this is helping Romney because none of the other candidates can get traction.

So -- saying that you know guys like Herman Cain and people who are trying to get some attention Michelle Bachmann they aren't.

Because the on declared -- governor is -- and around and -- pay attention to anything to that.

You know what I think the others are getting attention and -- back Michelle -- getting a lot of attention I wonder if Sarah -- getting a little jealous about the attention being given to.

Michelle Bachmann and by the way there's a different theory but slightly analogous to that bill which is that.

-- once -- if Sarah Palin was to announce that she was running.

Then the Republican establishment out of fear that she might become the general election candidate and a very weak one with that -- -- rally to Romney side and -- that he got the nomination.

But I think it's also telling the Giuliani is a New Hampshire you know that Rick Perry the governor take -- think that thinking about running.

That our pal Mike Huckabee -- maybe we'll get back in the race you just stop and think about all the people that think you know what.

Yet he's the front burner but he's so weak that he can't get any respect -- the Rodney Dangerfield of Republican -- at the moment.

-- got the money but I can't get any respect around here.

All right let you take it home here Mary -- when you have a situation where you do have somebody as popular.

As Sarah Palin and are not saying that in the sense that.

People like her.

Because millions do like her but millions don't we see that and every Paul.

But she's popular because she's glamorous.

She's glamorous and she's controversial and she's good copy and she's passionate and -- absolutely she is she is charisma.

So that media obviously goes for her when you have all that.

Shouldn't mrs.

Palin make a decision.

For the good of her party.

I think that Sarah Palin might actually think that keeping this uncertain is not a bad idea I think that what you're doing charity -- wasn't her play -- -- now for the for people -- conservative I think for many people in the -- -- they say I'm not really satisfied with the field as it is.

She's expressed that on several occasions she she can jump in whenever she wants late in the game if she needs to you and I think.

Jostling around and hitting Mitt Romney on -- -- she did today.

Does -- not suggest that she's helping Romney and and obscuring all these units.

And also something like Herman Cain who does also have charisma is gaining traction in in a place like -- -- he showed -- second and one of the polls this week.

So I think sort of mixing things up like that is what she likes to -- she's gonna make people come to her ticket to get some get favor with many Tea Party folks and I'm very gather -- thank you.

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