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And, potentially, no one wants to play second fiddle on a second-place ticket. If Romney falls short in his bid to make President Barack Obama a one-termer, the fresh faces in the GOP today might be tainted as losers heading into 2016 if the campaign goes badly. Just look at Palin, the former Alaska governor. She flirted with running this year but ultimately decided against it, given her divisive reputation, lagging poll numbers and sour memories of the 2008 race. Palin offered some advice to the nominee, whether it ends up being Romney or someone else: "Don't necessarily play it safe and do just what the GOP establishment expects them to do," she told Fox News Channel, where she is a paid contributor. "It doesn't matter if that person has national level experience or not, they're going to get clobbered by the lame-stream media who does not like the conservative message." That may also be part of the reason why no one is rushing to join Romney's team.
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