Jim I understand exactly. I’ve done the same thing. I’ve had to eat a lot of words because of the anger I had toward McCain, but like you, I have switched over because of Sarah Palin. She is exactly what the Republican Party has been needing. She is an answer to prayer.
I may have the honor of eating the most words on Senator McCain dating back to 1999. I have been fully on board with the Senator since the Florida primary mainly because I consider Obama to be a threat to this Nation we all love. Over time and the more I have learned about Senator McCain, the more convinced I became that he was the right man for the job and perhaps a nagging voice has even said at times I should have supported him in 2000.
I still was not that enthused through the summer but then with the pick of Governor Palin, this race has turned into the most fun I have had in politics in a long time.
When I watched the speeches of first Fred Thompson (best speech I have seen him give in a long time), Mike Huckabee (another good speech), and then Rudy with his red meat speech all leading up to the speech of our new VP candidate, Governor Palin, I knew the GOP was righting the ship. Then when Gov Palin spoke, you could feel the energy going back into the conservative movement with each sentence.
No matter who I have talked with in the last two weeks here and when I was traveling, Republicans, Indys, and the Reagan Democrats are enthused about the future of this Country with the McCain/Palin ticket and the future with Gov Palin running for President someday.
Thank you Senator McCain for energizing the GOP by choosing one of the best candidates that the GOP has ever had. This ticket has made me proud to be a Republican once again and a Conservative Republican at that.