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"you make too much sense"

I have stayed out of these debates over Sarah as it is too early to be settling in on a perspective candidate for 2012. While I like her personally, I do not see her as having a consistent conservative ideology. She seems to have conservative instincts but will wander astray when a policy appears to line up with something she supports. This was certainly the case in her 2007 support for the Law of the Sea Treaty because she thought that it would help us out in laying claim to Artic energy resources. It also seems to be a factor in the positive response from the Alaska National Education Association to McCain choosing her. They cited the fact that "per-pupil spending having risen during her nearly two years as governor" and that she "is opposed to sending public money to support private schools through public schemes like vouchers." These are NOT conservative positions! I do not think that it is a result of a liberal ideology either. The Alaska NEA President chalks it up to her "father, mother, and brother having worked in public schools". She has a personal connection with public schools which leads to policy positions that are anything but conservative. Her personal feelings on a matter appear to trump ideology. Given that she talks more in generalities than specifics, it is hard to tell how many other issues would be decided in such a fashion, but I am not interested in finding out. She is doing an excellent job rallying the base in opposition to Obama and the Dems. I think that this role is a better one for her.