We have got to stop pushing this leftist notion of style over substance. I don't give a rip how Palin did with Couric or Gibson because I know she wouldn't get a fair shake anyway. What I do care about is her substance- what she stands for, what her conservative record is, and what her vision for America is. How well she 'comes off' in an interview is not important.
We need BOTH style AND substance, like Reagan had. It was Reagan who convinced me BOTH are important. Two of the reasons he was so effective.