I think she could survive a loss because I think McCain going down could hardly be blamed on her. Sarah Palin is really the only reason McCain has a fighting chance. The base loves her, and she’s genuine. The media despises her, but they didn’t create her, and they can’t destroy her.
I apologize if this article has been referenced already. I just read it tonight.
I think she could survive a loss because I think McCain going down could hardly be blamed on her. Sarah Palin is really the only reason McCain has a fighting chance.Yes and no. Palin has rallied the base, but there is evidence that after the initial honeymoon, she alienated voting segments that McCain desperately needed to win. Of course, this is based on the hotly-disputed polls, but if McCain loses, expect them to be waved about by people looking to blame somebody.
Assuming that a defeated Palin would return to Alaksa for another term or two of Governorship, she could easily run for Senate. After that, the unpleasant memories of the 2008 campaign may have faded enough for her to be a real superstar candidate. I can't blame her for taking this fast-track opportunity, but it may make her too toxic for 2012. We'll see.
I apologize if this article has been referenced already. I just read it tonight.I don't think this particular article had been posted, but the message of "polls bad, we're gonna lose bad," has been. I'm not accusing you of any malice or wrongdoing (remember, I'm a much worse "troll"); you just hit a rather raw nerve.
There's also a split about bad news. Too little, and people get complacent. Too much, and people get dispirited. My message is: don't worry about winning or losing, just vote and get others to vote. The only wasted vote is a vote not cast. If I was going to vote for the guy I think will win, I'd vote for Obama — but that's not why I vote. I vote to support policies I agree with, whether or not my party wins.
We won't know whether we win or lose until Nov 4th, though. Until then, we just need to worry about getting out the vote.
When Obama goes down, do you think they’ll blame it on Biden?