Sarah Palin did more than electrify the base last night. She got the attention of millions outside the party as well. In spite of a barrage of scurrilous, false and vicious attacks, Palin appears to be viewed quite favorably by a majority of Americans.
Tonight McCain followed up with his acceptance speech and made many points in his favor. He stressed patriotism and service to the country. He came across as quite sincere in his patriotism and love for America, and of "putting country first" over partisan politics and selfish interests.
The desperate Dems, mainstream media and leftist bloggers are now inventing new slanders. The one now gaining traction is that, while Governor, Palin slashed the budget for special needs children and also for teen pregnancy education. The truth is she increased the budget for both by substantial amounts.
The CBS poll today shows McCain again pulling even with Obama in the hunt for votes. Three days ago another poll showed Obama up by eight points. It will be interesting to see what kind of bump McCain/Palin get from the last two nights of the convention. I would be surprised if they don't go ahead of Obama/Biden. They made strong cases before the convention and to the American public. John McCain has considerable substance compared to Obama's media-hyped persona and thin resume. Palin dwarfs the old Biden retread, with her ideas, energy, optimism and youth.
I feel pretty good about Republican chances at this stage of the campaign. However, we have two months to go before the election and anything can happen.
A couple of days ago I contributed $100 to the McCain/Palin ticket and I will send $100 from every paycheck I receive until the election. My goal is to donate a total of $500.
I have a link in the left sidebar where you can donate to McCain/Palin, and I urge you to do so. I had never donated to a political campaign in my life before this year, but Paypal and the internet makes it so easy.
Do it. Get in the fight.
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