[proudpapa]

Yes, but how old are those polls?

If they were pre-Palin, you can pretty much throw them out.

She’s a game changer.

[LS]

No, she isn't in STATE races. No matter how much you like Palin, you aren't going to change your opinion of Congressman Stealnrob. Republicans need to get a reality bath here---McCain doesn't HELP the congressional and senate tickets, he HURTS them because he's "running against Washington." It's the anti-coattail. To the degree he (and Palin) are successful as "we're going to change Washington," it will harm whatever Republicans are still there.

It may sound inspiring for "independent" voters to hear both McCain and Palin talk about how they "fought" both Republicans and Democrats, but that only cements in the minds of voters that both Republicans and Democrats are corrupt.

BTW, you should look at the number of UNCONTESTED Dem seats. I'm still waiting for an explanation as to how Palin or the reincarnation of Ronald Reagan can win without running a candidate.