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Posted:Today Updated: 12:32 AM Four years after using her position to propel the tea party wave of 2010, the conservative stalwart is a diminished figure in the Republican Party.

By Robert Costa The Washington Post

CLIVE, Iowa Inspired by the possibility of a Sarah Palin presidential run, Peter Singleton moved to this suburban community from California in November 2010 and booked an extended stay at the Days Inn on 114th Street. Palin was a tea party queen-maker at the time, and true believers such as Singleton could sense a bid for the White House. For the next 10 months, he rallied Iowans to the cause.

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Then-Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska basks in the spotlight after being introduced as the Republican vice presidential candidate by presidential nominee Sen. John McCain.

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Sarah Palin 2012 buttons at the Americans for Prosperity summit in 2010

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But there would be no second political act for Palin, and many supporters have moved on. Singleton said he still admires the former Alaska governor and follows her on Facebook, but politically she holds little sway over him.

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