Some will argue that Palin’s support for candidates who, (while not really “dumb as a box of rocks), came across as not ready for prime time, will just fuel the story line that Palin herself, while a charismatic figure, is also not ready to be leader of the free world.
I think Sarah Palin will end up being one of the big losers of the night. Too many of her endorsed candidates, who people claimed won their primaries only because of Palin’s endorsement, ended up losing their races.
And if Joe Miller doesn’t pull it out in Alaska, it will clearly show that Palin’s influence is only among a minority that is likely to vote against the democrats in either case. If she wasn’t able to pull her hand-picked candidate over the line in her own state against a write-in candidate, I don’t think that bodes well for her.
Part of being President is being able to put fear in the hearts of those who otherwise wouldn’t support you. She was on her way to doing that with the primary wins — now not so much.
How many of barry’s endorsed candidates won?
Gov Palin was not on the ballot, she lost nothing.