[Obadiah]

...asked whether Palin was discouraged by polls showing the GOP ticket behind [Palin stated,]"To me, it motivates us, makes us work that much harder," Palin said. "And it also strengthens my faith, because I'm going to know, at the end of the day, putting this in God's hands, that the right thing for America will be done at the end of the day on Nov. 4. So I'm not discouraged at all."

Dobson Interview 10/22
AP Story

[Tony in Hawaii]

...asked whether Palin was discouraged by polls showing the GOP ticket behind [Palin stated,]"To me, it motivates us, makes us work that much harder," Palin said.

"And it also strengthens my faith, because I'm going to know, at the end of the day, putting this in God's hands, that the right thing for America will be done at the end of the day on Nov. 4. So I'm not discouraged at all."

Dobson Interview 10/22 AP Story

Palin nailin' it again. It's my li'l ol' opinion that, rather than discouraging, the polls are motivating the Republican base. I think this is what happened in 2004 too.