[unseen1]

exit polls showed Palin helped McCain. never saw an exit poll that showed otherwise.

[ilgipper]

I agree, although she did not end up pulling in some independents they had hoped. Like most every elections, the VP doesn’t really impact the election in the end, it is the two top tickets candidates that decide. The VP selection can impact the overall evaluation of the president.

I am certain neither Cheney nor Gore directly won votes for their tickets, but in both cases, the Presidential candidate helped their brand in the selection. With Gore, they had the younger southern things going to combat the old GHWB. With Cheney, Bush was seen to have wisely chosen a veteran politico and defense expert that helped bolster his image. Of course, with Biden, who the hell knows. Other than the debate, we didn’t hardly ever of him during the campaign.

[Polybius]

exit polls showed Palin helped McCain. never saw an exit poll that showed otherwise.

Exit polls showed that Sarah Palin helped McCain among conservatives.

Exits polls showed that Sarah Palin hurt McCain with the other 60% of all voters who are not conservative.

November 5th, 2008 .... GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin didn't do well in exit polls. Sixty percent of those polled said the Alaska governor is not qualified to be president, if necessary; 38 percent said she is.

4 Nov 2008 ..... Exit polls suggest the Republicans again won three out of four evangelical votes. That's worth about 40 million votes, ..... But the National Election exit poll showed Palin alienated most other voters. More than 60 per cent of voters said they thought she was a negative in the Republican campaign. McCain took a long-shot risk with her and paid the price.

Creating a false reality of Sarah Palin only helps Obama in 2012 and America cannot afford the risk of having Barack Hussein Obama in the Oval Office for four more years.