The Speech

[sleigh]

I just watched Sarah Palin's speech.

I think if anyone is dismissing her as a lightweight and a pushover, they are sadly mistaken. This could be very interesting.

Comments

Palin's Speech

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

A differing opinion (http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/09/cognitive-dissonance.html).

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Re: Palin's Speech

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

I'd agree that Palin's not going to change a committed voters mind; she certainly won't change mine (in fact, her viciousness and mockery of her opponent has quite the opposite effect). But I think she might go a long way toward swaying "on-the-fence" voters, the white working class vote, and even some feminists because of her charisma and strength (if they can hold their noses long enough at the smell of her far right religious views).

Given a lack of some scandal cropping up in her past, or "Troopergate" getting big legs, or some incredible gaffe when she's finally speaking off the script (all of which are certainly possibilities), I think she will tighten up this election to an alarming (for me) extent.

I really hope I'm wrong, though. :-)