Let's say Sarah did not endorse Mcain. What would likely have happened.
First, the media would have gone absolutely nuts. It would have been non-stop, Palin is not loyal, etc...
Second, RATS would have been inspired more to vote for McCain to prove her wrong. Heck, the MSM and the DNC would likely have sabotaged Glassman, the RAT running..
BTW, McCain won by a landslide in 2010, so Sarah's support one way or another would most likely have made no difference. So, please let the endorsement go... Sarah is a true Conservative.
I submit that McCain was a Leftist curmudgeon and just about everyone knew it. At one point McCain’s main primary opponent was only ten points behind.
Into that environment steps Sarah Palin. She makes appearances for his opponent, labels McCain for what he was to explain why should couldn’t endorse him, and then cuts spots for his opponent driving those points home for months at a time.
I think that cut’s McCain’s ten point lead and gives the opponent the big momentum he needs.
Funding would have been hard. Still, with a break even stance it’s a lot easier to get that funding. It also causes the grass roots folks to support you with every dime they can.
As I said, I’m not convinced McCain could have been beaten. I am not convinced he couldn’t have been either. You never know how someone will catch on. I do know you don’t catch on when the perceived most Conservative person doing the endorsing calls the likes of McCain the right guy, and then tells your Conservative base at the Tea Party that he is one with them.
You may be right, but it boggles the mind that she and the Republican party thought McCain was the right guy. Truly sad.