[SMCC1]

He kind of looks like Calvin Coolidge.

I think I like Haley Barbour better but the Cato Institute just recent gave him a C on fiscal poilcy.

Love Palin but have serious doubts about her electability (I know, I know...they said that about Reagan too but Sarah has been savaged by the media like no other. Her cred with independents may be shot.)

We shall see.

[RobinMasters]

That's right. She has been savaged by the media. And even her supporters said it : Trace Adkins on Palin Running For President: "I Hope Not...I Love Her To Death But She Can't Win, She's Become a Punchline"

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Love Palin but have serious doubts about her electability (I know, I know...they said that about Reagan too but Sarah has been savaged by the media like no other. Her cred with independents may be shot.)

Independent voters will gravitate towards her once they realize how enthusiastic the conservative base is for her.

You need to fire up your base first before going after the independents and moderates, and it's better to let them COME TO YOU instead of pandering to them by watering down your beliefs.

Governor Palin is electable. One of the long-lost secrets is that her term as Governor is the epitome of moderate pragmatism, of working with the other side and accomplishing things. She is not the right-wing religious wacko that the media has portrayed her to be.

[muawiyah]

The so-called Independents are mostly former Democrats who got tired of the campaign mail and phone calls.

They have DROPPED OUT of political life, and are only occasional voters.

They turned up to vote for Obama because he was black.

[indianrightwinger]

The thing I least like about Palin is that she is very polarizing. I can’t take one more polarizing President after Obama. Not to mention that she is not a policy intellect (like a Mitch or Jindal).