Politics | 11/17/2008 8:50 am
Gingrich: Palin Not the 'De Facto' Leader of the GOP (Video)

Sarah Palin will not be “the de factor leader” of the Republican Party – despite what her fans may think, says former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Gingrich, who orchestrated the Republican Revolution in 1994, was trying to tamp down hype that the Alaskan governor may be the Republican presidential nominee in 2012.
“I think that she is going to be a significant player,” Gingrich, R-GA, said during an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “But she’s going to be one of 20 or 30 significant players. She’s not going to be the de facto leader.”
Since John McCain lost the White House race to Barack Obama, Palin has been all over the news doing interviews. CNN aired a long interview between Wolf Blitzer and Palin on Sunday. She hasn’t ruled out a presidential bid in 2012 but also says she’s not actively seeking it right now, either.
Although Palin was the main event at the Republican Governors Association meeting last week, Gingrich tried to divert some media attention away from her and to other GOP stars like Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Utah Gov. John Huntsman and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.
“She’s going to be a much bigger story in the short run,” said Gingrich, explaining Palin’s higher media profile compared to other GOP governors. “But, I think, as she goes back to being governor and as she works in Alaska, you’re going to see a group of governors emerge, not just Sarah Palin.”























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