It looks like she has even stronger support from Republican women than Republican men, while Democrat and independent women are a little less supportive of her than are their male counterparts.
Time will tell.
My guess is more people - especially women - will like her as they get to know more about her.
Interesting insight to human nature.
A swell has begun out in the ocean depths, that in passing, is scarcely felt on the surface. But as it nears shore, and enters the harbor, it builds, with an intensity and pressure that was difficult to predict before it arrives. This phenomenon is known as a “Tsunami”, so named by the Japanese for what is translated as “harbor wave”.
John McCain did something both unpredictable and brilliant. Sarah Palin’s first introduction to most of the US public went remarkably well, and she made the best of it. You don’t get a second chance at first impressions.
Those who were not immediately swayed to support of Palin, at least were left without a large NEGATIVE impression, and the McCain campaign can work with that. Expect a lot more people to come around in the coming weeks. If the McCain-Palin ticket can develop something like coattails, the results should show up in both Houses of Congress as well.
Maybe there might not be a majority for Republicans, but the Democrats are not going to have the “bulletproof” majority they think they deserve.