Friday, October 03, 2008

Sarah Comes On Strong

Last night's vice presidential debate (full video and transcript) was one of the most watched political debates in history with nearly 70 million viewers.

Over all, the debate went well. Joe Biden conducted himself well, though some of his statements proved to be reality-challenged. Sarah Palin shined with a great comeback after a rough couple of weeks for her and John McCain.

One of my favorite lines was Palin's response to Biden's incessant Bush bashing.
Say it ain't so, Joe, there you go again pointing backwards again. You preferenced your whole comment with the Bush administration. Now doggone it, let's look ahead and tell Americans what we have to plan to do for them in the future.

If some of Sarah's words sound warmly familiar, check out this video.



Sarah Palin has such a proactive fighting spirit that she even challenged the McCain campaign's decision to pull campaign resources out of Michigan, saying that she and her husband Todd wanted to go and win over support in that state.

Meanwhile, Republicans will need to build on Sarah's performance to make the case in this campaign. Public opinion polls indicate a majority blame Republicans for the financial crisis. The following ad from the NRCC documents some history that challenges that perception and sheds some light of accountability for the situation.

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