When John McCain chose Sarah Palin of Alaska to be his running mate, no one knew a thing about her. They didnt win but the whole world knows a lot about Palin these days, and not all of it is very flattering.

Palin had been Governor of Alaska and used to being out of the limelight and running her own show. Her entry into national politics was fraught with mistakes, scandal, and rumor yet she has become a surprising presence in the Republican party. Whether it will last or not is totally unknown.

Sarah Palin has a funny accent, is very pretty, is a soccer mom, mother to a special needs baby, has a husband who seems to do little more than hunt bears, and a daughter whos boyfriend was paraded across the stage of the Republican convention.
Did I mention that the daughter was pregnant by the boy? Sarah Palin may be popular simply because in many ways her life seems like it is in the same kind of mess that most Americans are, and they can identify with a woman who works and who has to multitask all the other stuff at the same time. Palin got just enough attention and was smart enough that once the election was over, she didnt miss a beat getting out and about by writing a book, appearing on talk shows and showing up just about anywhere any one asked her to come. It is thought she will most likely try to run for President in 2012 and people either think thats a joke or take it very seriously and like her.

Behind Palin are many in the Tea Party movement. They like her stance on things and see her as being an activist yet Palin charges fees to do speeches political or not, is often ill prepared and a little zany, but theres something about her that seems to appeal and for all the nuttiness she may well end up a candidate again. Meanwhile, shes having an influence on the Republican party that no one saw coming!

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