"Whatever," to coin a phrase. The actual "facts," of course -- as have already been widely reported throughout all objective media, both print and electronic -- are that it was Sarah Palin, rather than RINO-annointed-and-approved McCain, who routinely drew crowds of 70 and 80 thousand, wherever she went on behalf of the ticket; and that it was only the presence of Sarah Palin on said ticket that prevented "Squish" McCain from suffering an electoral ass-kicking of Mondale-esque proportions.
Reality can be your friend, rather than your enemy. Learn to make it work for you.
Look I’m not trying to rain on your parade but the truth of the matter is a candidate must appeal to more than the base, plain and simple. Like it or not that’s the way it is. If it’s about idealism that’s fine but if it’s about winning elections another story altogether.