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Posted on 08/30/2008 11:12:30 AM PDT by flyfree
I've been covering the GOP presidential race since November of 2006. In those many months — across many states — I have never seen a crowd with the energy that I witnessed yesterday at the Erwin Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.
Yes, there was an inherent buzz owing to the pending veep announcement.
But even after the choice was proclaimed, the crowd seemed to become more jacked. And when Sarah Palin delivered, they seemed to instantly fall in love.
They were, if you will, fired up and ready to go.
And outside the arena, far from Dayton, the response I've gotten from Republican activists coast-to-coast has been one of almost joy. My e-mail in-box is bursting with enthusiasm from loyal GOPers who've been either glum, skeptical or downright unhappy for the past two years.
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Elections are won in the center not the base
I'm much more interested in how this choice goes with independents and Regan democrats
They outnumber the Base by a significant amount
The fact that evangelicals love this choice scares me.
A cool moment was when Palin said something about standing up the to the good old boy network and someone in the crowd yelled “you go girl!”.
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Give me a break.....what religion are you?
Did you mean Regan, the possessed child from the book, "The Excorcist?"
Or, former president Ronald Reagan?
Are you sure you’re on the right site? “Evangelicals scare me” is a classic Dem line...but maybe you got confused.
I just made my first contribution to the McCain campaign because I’m so delighted by his VP choice.
Yeah sure, Dick Cheney was real middle of the road.
Behind every man there is always a better woman supporting him.
She will be everything Chaney wasn’t, like in the media, I swear I have not seen him in years on any issue whatever.
Then vote for Nobama if it has you that upset. I love her.
Well, it is your base that gets out the votes and works for you. You have to fire up your base to win, no matter what.
As for the Independent voters, Palin is polling pretty well right now.
Sarah Palin made a good first impression. She was unknown nationally before being introduced as the GOP Vice-Presidential pick but is now viewed favorably by 53% of voters nationwide. Her counterpart, Joe Biden, is viewed favorably by 48%. While Palin has made a good first impression, the more significant numbers will come a week from now after the nation has a chance to learn more about her.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
Like all those millions of hunters in MI, OH, WI, and PA?
They're going to fall in love with her! IMHO, common sense Americans are going to love VP Palin.
I think you’ll find that in November many of us bitter small-town Americans that cling to our guns and religion are going to go to the polls and support this ticket. We’ll see.
This is the change we have been waiting for.
Go McCain/Palin.
Are you nuts? The "base" was going to stay home on election day. McCain just turned this into a race instead of a shutout.
I guess Palin as VP gets the arab world's dishdash in a twist.
Can't hunt Bear in a burka.
I hope McCain can pull this out and I hope it was not a mistake to pick Palin. I still, personally, believe Romney would have been a better choice. Romney could not be challenged on a lack of experience like Palin, and where moderates may be skittish about Palin being “one heartbeat away” from the Presidency, there would be no such worries with Romney. I think the turning point will be in the VP debate. If Palin can prove herself there hold her own or even “win” against Biden, a lot of my worries will be gone.
Only time will tell if this was a wise choice, on McCain’s part.
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