Is Sarah Palin Hurting John McCain’s Chances?
I just read on Yahoo News the article “A Drag On The Ticket.” This article discusses whether or not Sarah Palin is negatively affecting John McCain’s campaign for President of the United States. An excerpt from the article about a nationwide poll about the biggest concerns regarding John McCain:
In an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released last night, the number one concern about McCain was Palin’s perceived lack of qualifications.
Today Show/NBC News graphic
This morning, NBC’s Political Director Chuck Todd explained McCain’s “Palin problem”:
“Speaking of Palin, her numbers have plummeted in our poll. For the first time, she has a net-negative fav/unfav rating (38%-47%), the only principal [candidate] to carry that distinction. What’s more, 55% think she’s unqualified to serve as president if the need arises, which is a troublesome number given McCain’s age. (Have worries about McCain’s age risen because of Palin? Seems to be the case).”
Personally I really find it hard to believe this is a shock to people. Everyone was surprised when he named her as his running mate. I’m sure she was just as taken back when he asked her. I call it as soon as he came public with her as his running mate he lost the campaign. No question at all. Sarah was his pick for a few reasons. #1 – To satisfy the republican party’s conservative base. #2 – To go after the disgruntled Hillary Clinton voters. #3 – To light a fire under his dying campaign. The choice was NOT about picking the best person to be Vice President. It was gamble of a choice to election and nothing more. If you ask me I think it’s sad too. The John McCain everyone has know over the years – The Maverick – is not the man running for president this year. This John McCain is just trying to win at all costs. Sarah Palin was ONLY a strategic gamble to win the election. Here’s a bit from the article from John McCain about Sarah Palin:
Obviously, the McCain people aren’t loving this and Politico reports that the candidate himself says he’s “amazed” by the reaction to his VP pick. Politico writes:
“She is a governor, the most popular governor in America,” McCain said. “I think she is the most qualified of any that has run recently for vice president.”
“I’m amazed. I’m amazed. Which is better? Serve 35 years in the United States Senate and say you’ve got to divide Iraq into three different countries, or be governor of a state and a reformer and give people their tax dollars back and bring about reform in the way that your state does business? Which is better?”
That statement just smells so typical politics, particularly republican/Bush politics. “Let’s just keep saying the sky is green. Eventually everyone will believe it.” He thinks if he keeps running around saying she’s more than qualified to be VP, and in worst case scenario, President, everyone will eventually buy into it too. He must really think so little of the American people to sit there a feed us that line of BS. Well, I guess it’s not so unfounded. Bush and company did it regarding Iraq, so John is only working off previous precedent.
Anyway, it’s not like you don’t know how i feel about this election, John McCain and Sarah Palin. I’m just happy that most people are starting to open their eys and see things for what they really are.
