I posted here right after the election that had Sarah NOT been on the ticket McLame would have lost by an additional 20 million votes. OK a little hype there but I could believe 5-10 million less. He was a disaster and I surely would not have voted for him. Any one even remember when they floated ‘TOM RIDGE!?????
He personally wanted Joe Lieberman (Yes, Al Gore’s Joe Lieberman) but was talked out of it.
You can’t only consider where he would have been without Palin, but how would he have effected the Republican vote if he had, as rumored, chosen Lieberman? You might not be too far off on your initial projection.
And let’s not forget the instaneous boost in campaign contributions that began on the eve of her nomination/acceptance speech and continued throughout the campaign. The RNC and Mac’s folk were sure happy to publish the big inflow for about two weeks. Sure would like to see the number of dollars that rolled in earmarked as being donated because of Gov. Palin. Mine certainly were.
Once Gov. Palin’s consistent ability to outdraw the Groper nominee, they shut the hell up and started presenting their hind quarters to the mystery mullah. And proceeded to sandbag and ambush Gov. Palin. I will never forget nor forgive the silence of the RNC, GOP, and the previous GOP contenders as the MSM stooped to the lowest and vilest personal attacks on the Gov. And her family. Not one man among them remained a steadfast ass-kicking defender to the end of the fight. Not one. Will despise these so called men til my dying day.