He is a strong conservative. He has nibbled at the GW apple a bit, but I think that was a temporary brain fart. Will have to keep our eyes on him, but lets not make a big deal yet. We don’t need him to get palinized just yet. 2012 is a while off yet.
McCain's PR team did not help Palin at all either.
Remember the press savaged Reagan from his Time to Choose speech all the way until he died. I think it helped. It thickens the skin and focuses the mind or undoes it which tells a lot about a persons character.
Obama’s media pass did not make him stronger as proved by his telepromterphilia. It is like a teddy bear, cuddly blanket or pacifier, but he is a grown man.