It's yet to be seen if the Palin pick will turn out well for McCain in the long run. But so far it sure seems to have done some good for the red team. Engergized the base, tons of free press coverage (without her even going out to stump the press directly), and they're up in the polls.
I am sure that eventually the attention will eventually shift back to the core focus of Obama vs McCain. But US News & World Reports seem to think the blue team are stuggling to respond to the Palin:
USNews.com: Political Bulletin: Monday, September 8, 2008 Quote:
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Gov. Sarah Palin continues to dominate the national media's coverage of politics, which is focusing on her effect on Republicans and Democrats alike. In that context, Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden appeared on the Sunday shows yesterday, and ABC World News says "what became pretty clear is that the Democrats still have not settled on a strategy for responding to Palin." ABC added, "At this point, the Obama campaign is trying to get the focus off Sarah Palin, and back onto John McCain, and the present occupant of the White House" and will "aim its heaviest artillery at" McCain while "waiting and hoping that Sarah Palin makes a mistake."
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