This is superb.
THIS:
“My mission is going to energy security and government reform. And another thing near and dear to my heart, it’s going to be helping families who have special needs and children with special needs. And we’re going to be pushing for innovative cures for diseases.”
is how the first woman GOP VP nominee wins independent moderate women voters. It is a very specific focus on matters where she has clear credentials and therefore is not pandering.
And it importantly keeps her away from red meat rightward pushing issues that would play into the Obama campaign’s hands.
“government reform.’
That’s a large chunk to bite off there!