No, I think it was character assassination through a united MSM, which had more credibility in 2008 then now.
Interesting point.
Yes, I agree that was definitely a major factor. Gov. Palin also didn’t have the resources, infrastructure, and power contacts that President Trump had from the start. I think that was a significant difference about which she made him aware years ago when the two of them went out for lunch. I remember thinking to myself at the time that she was probably telling him a lot of specifics about what was done to her, that he should be prepared to face if he chose to run.