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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth

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To: one_less who wrote (137641)9/19/2008 12:35:47 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) of 173976
 
drove the phenomenon of Palin into a new movement eclipsing the earlier rally behind Obama.

The dynamics were completely different. Obama began slowly. Early coverage assumed that he was running only to increase his name recognition and stature in Chicago. He refused to be a niche player, and the more he was heard, the more his support grew. Obama's respect was earned.

Palin, on the otherhand, was a loud and sudden presence designed to suck the attention away from any other issue. Karl Rove had been begging the Democrats to put Hillary Clinton somewhere on the ticket as a way to unite the base. When that didn't happen, Palin became the desparation play. Even Rove couldn't keep her as center of attention for a whole two months, especially when people's pocketbooks were involved. Palin's respect turned out to be an infatuation.

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