Did Palin help McCain's campaign?

Question

WSJ

by Gerald F Seib

The good news for Republicans is that Gov. Palin seems to be exciting the previously, and famously, unexcited Republican Party base.

The bad news is that an excited base is necessary but insufficient for Republicans to win this year. To prevail, Sen. McCain has to reach beyond the base vote that was sufficient to win the last two presidential races.

Thus, the fundamental gamble Sen. McCain took in picking Gov. Palin as his running mate is that she both excited the base and reach will beyond it. If she can't the gamble won't succeed.

Gov. Palin is to far to the right and is out of the main stream, does anyone think that the Governor will bring in the independent voter?

Answer 1

Y E S ! ! !

Obama is going to give our sovereignty over to the United Nations through his Global Poverty Act (S.2433).

Alaska Govermor Sarah Palin has MORE TOTAL political experience than Obama.

KimS

Answer 2

Yes until the world knew the her sixteen going seventeen did not learn that she had  to keep her legs together until wedlock.

Where is all the MORAL standing the right wing Christens brag about.One has to be morally bankrupt to  put McCain into a situation like this. Is she a Obama girl in disguise

Answer 3

I don't if she's helping him at all.  I think McCain chose her to pander to the women's vote which I think may have seriously backfired with all the bad press she is receiving at the moment.

Answer 4

whats not to like about a working mother, who has the same problems with everyday life as everyone else!

Answer 5

Maybe, but the negative attention about the pregnancy isn't helping.

Answer 6

i think no.

McCain need VP like Biden.

Reputation isn't same with age, face, or gender.

Answer 7

no, she's  a nut job

Answer 8

She is to far to the right, and alot of people are seeing this for what it is and it's a gimmick.  

Answer 9

His pick did nothing to get independents.  It only pleased his base.

Answer 10

Highly unlikely. Unless Palin can convince the Independents that she is "like them"--McCain won't get more than the 30% whom still support Bush blindly without failing.

Answer 11

You need to ask something that is so obvious........you must be oblivious.  Buckwheat (Obama ) will not be able to catch the 50 yard pass that Sarah Palin just threw him.

Answer 12

My personal belief, (and I know Sarah Palin personally), NO ONE can bring the independent voter to McCain.

"W" did such a drastic job destroying the GOP I'm surprised the race is this close.

In foresight, her daughter's pregnancy will allure the women in America when they find out how she is going to deal with it. A working mom with a pregnant teen...Now this is someone both sides of the aisle can relate too.

Answer 13

Oh yes!

She has changed his image from an older version of W, to a Ladies man who surrounds himself with Beauty Queens and models.