The McCain campaign staff refuses to face the fact that they ran a terrible, terrible campaign and that the one thing they did right was pick Palin. Prior to Palin’s speach at the convention, I had not donated one penny and had planned to write in Fred Thompson. After Palin, I donated money and put up yard signs, not for Juan McLame, but for Sarah Palin. If not for Palin, McCain would have drawn about as many people to his rallies as Biden did.
If the national cmapaign were run as shoddily at the state/local levels, it makes sense that this was a loss for the GOP.
LLS
Taht is absolutely correct. People seem to hve forgotten how upset conservatives were. Many were threatenign not to vote for McVain.
He lost by about 5 points. Had it not been for Sarah Palin energizing his tcket, he would most likely have lost in a blowout.
The McCainiacs know this and they resent it.
You know the saying that starts with "Fool me once ..." I feel like a fool for falling for a VP pick that was such a contrast with the top of the ticket. If there is a next time that the Pres and VP are such a contrast, I will view the ticket as the top presents it. McCain again used a conservative to suit his own ambition, and I should have seen it coming "like a natum bomb."
I'm beyond pissed off at the GOP at this point.
I swore one year ago that I would vote the bottom of our ballot, local and state issues, and none of the above for president.
Because of Sara Palin, I ended up donating $1,000 and beating everyone I know over the head to vote for her.