I think Palin cemented the deal for a lot of people.

Post #331,178 by malraux 8/11/10 7:11:01 PM Reply	I think Palin cemented the deal for a lot of people. As in, "no freaking way". I would suspect she garnered Obama a number of "better him than her" votes. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #331,201 by folkert 8/12/10 8:31:22 AM Reply	DING DING DING ^^^ what he said. If she actually gets the Republican Ticket for President in 2012... and if the other candidate was only Ross Perot or Jesse Ventura or heck even the dead Ron Brown, the Anti-Palin vote would win by a long shot. The thing that strikes me really ugly... Palin is HUGE in the Tea Party. Freakishly HUGE. Well liked, touted as one of the best thing that has come along. They praise Beck and Rand as true Americans. I'm exposed to it on many Biker forums... which its amazing at how many Tea Party "members" there are in the Biking Community. If the Tea Party Control is where the Republican Party ends up... I'll register as something other than a Republican. Don't care what... just not that.
Post #331,203 by beepster 8/12/10 9:36:40 AM Reply	She's ok for the Tea Party and not for the Republican Party. The Republicans know this, and she knows this. Palin is a >brand<. (the earlier linked article was correct). She may enter the primary race to further her brand, but she will not win the party. Sure, understanding today's complex world of the future is a little like having bees live in your head. But...there they are.
Post #331,204 by boxley 8/12/10 9:40:46 AM Reply	consider she is in 5th place in iowa polling If the republicans take over the senate and the house and look like they might keep it in 2012 I might even vote for obama just to keep the fuckers honest

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