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To: goldworldnet who wrote (265762)	9/4/2008 2:36:44 PM
From: gamesmistress	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793916

Heh. This is one reason why I LOVE the Internet. Get you every time: September 4, 2008 About Those Independents Posted by TOM BEVAN time-blog.com Reader MB points out that the "Independent" voter I quoted in the last post, George Lentz of Southfield, Michigan, who was part of the Detroit Free Press panel may be registered as an Independent, but he certainly doesn't appear to be undecided. Here is what he told the Free Press after Barack Obama's speech last week: "It was the right speech for this point in the campaign. The oratory soared, challenges were defined, and specific changes outlined. I liked his firmness of resolve, especially his challenge to John Mc Cain to debate his readiness to be commander-in-chief. A truly inspiring speech which climaxed a very successful convention."-- George Lentz, 66, Southfield independent And here is what he had to say about Michelle Obama's speech: "She articulated the hopes and dreams that should resonate with those who yearn for change. Her presentation presents a wonderful tone for the convention and the campaign."-- George Lentz, 66, Southfield independent So George probably isn't the best barometer to look to for reaction on Palin's speech. On a related note, here is one email I received in response to the question of whether Palin appealed to Independents: Sarah Palin's speech sure fired up this independent voter. I just... Made a donation to the Obama campaign Had my wife fill out the voter registration card that's been sitting on our kitchen table for two weeks Volunteered to make calls and register voters for Obama Took election day off to help GOTV Way to go Sarah!! And here is another: I live in New Hampshire, a battleground state whose 4 electoral votes look small on paper but often weigh heavy in elections. As I'm sure you know, we have a lot of independents up here. I think Sarah Palin is going to help McCain take New Hampshire. It doesn't matter that she's a social conservative -- the state is filled to the brim with Catholics who are always convoluted about the social issues, and have been for years. I think her appeal is to our brand of libertarian -- smaller (no) government, lower (no) taxes, and absolute belief in the individual... As my family listened to the speech last night, we all came away believing that this put NH back into McCain's pocket. Fyi, I'm a Clinton supporter (the only Democrats I trust to be competent enough to rein in Nancy Pelosi's Congress) and I had been planning on writing in PUMA. I will now be voting for the McCain ticket. So will my combat vet husband. So will my 85-year-old mom. Both of these emails are representative of how McCain's choice of Palin has thrown this race into chaos. She has energized the Republican base, but has almost certainly motivated Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents as well. On the other hand, her brand of Western, libertarian-style conservatism will almost certainly appeal to Independents in places like Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and New Hampshire. More voter panel/focus group reaction on Palin here and here. UPDATE: Egad. It turns out one of the other "Independents" on the Free Press panel, Ilene Bennison, fasted once a week for a while in solidarity with Cindy Sheehan.