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Ha! NO!
She is part of the reason for the landslide victory Obama is going to have on election day!
The only people that respect her are the extreme limbaugh right wingers and they will follow anyone as long as the party tells them too

It's sad to see the Rep. sink to such low standards!.We American's should be offended by Palin's remarks about Biden's global crisis remark!.If we elect a African American President and the world see's we're devided as a nation of course our mutual enemies will come prowling!.but to think that the McCain/Palin ticket should suggest that "We the People" who have endured civil and world war's for the cause of freedom and equality should forfeit our rights as American's to choose our own President is pure cowardice!.Mcain should know better being a Vet. of our armed forces!.shame on you McCain,you have reached a new low!.

NO!!! THis 40 year long white, christian republican woman is praying for Obama/Biden!!!!

No Socialism, No Way, No How, NOBAMA!!!!!

The "Palin Factor" is doomed.

The questions really is - can she save herself.

Wait a minute, CNN has been running incessant stories on what a drag Caribou Barbie has been on the McPain campaign; everybody knows you guys want a horse race (sell those ads, that's what the modern news _business_ is all about), but we're talking about a race here between the tortoise (Obama: who just doesn't like to fight back very much, but keeps plugging away slowly forward) and moose droppings (McCain/Palin: they just sit where they were deposited and stink up the place).

NO!
Palin is the reason he will lose

Obama for mankind!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, just like somone throwing you and anvil while you are drowning!! Get out and Barack the Vote America!!

Obama/Biden '08

Palin is divisive, mean spirited and ignorant. This is not a leader we need. She needs to go back to Alaska and clean up her mess there. She is not ready, she is not smart, she is not honest, and she is not maverick. Trust Colin Powell ..we need a transfornational leader..and that's Obama.

I don't think the jaws of life can save the McCain campaign.

Polls have shown that Palin does nothing but rally the GOP base. Not even the entire base, mostly the Neo-Con minority. Though hugh crowds are a sign of strength for a candidate, she has maintained poor approval ratings with Independents. Why is this story even posted?

If she was an intelligent woman she should start packing.

I think the Palin effect is going to send more Republicans to the polls to vote Democrat for the first time in their lives!

I think more and more people are questioning McCains judgment in picking Palin as his running mate....I'm sure she is a nice person...but not VP material!

Cnn Poll of Polls... Obama up by 9 points....

Ouch... that's GOTTA HURT...

SO.. "could Palin factor save Obama..?"

in a word..... NO.

Nope.

The only thing Palin has done right is sink McCain.

That woman Mc Cain gave the GOP...
Girlfriend is preparing for her own presidential run. She came on the scene recognized she was all that and started preparing for her run.
Mc Cain means nothing to this woman. She has her narcissitic goals now.

The only way Palin can save McCain is if she bowed out NOW!!!

Palin is McCain's downfall.

She may keep a few right-wingers from staying home or voting for Barr, but she is a huge reason for his loss of the moderate and independent support he enjoyed in 2000.

You can't win the White House in this country on just the right wing.

The longer his VP nominee and his campaign's McCarthyism goes on without him taking some kind of control, the less likely McCain can be rescued by anything on this earth.

I forget, what was the name McCain called Barack when he was greeted "like a rock star"? Why don't you dig it up CNN and tell us. Two more weeks, America. two more weeks.

"many question whether she can draws [sic] voters outside of her party's conservative base."

I don't think that's why she was added to the ticket. The GOP base has always been rather lukewarm towards McCain, and before Palin was named as VP candidate, I was seeing quite a few comments on blogs about people sitting out the election.

Palin has done a good job in getting the conservative base of the Republican Party to want to go out and vote; McCain's the one who appeals to independents, which is why Obama has been so desperate to paint him as identical to Pres. Bush.

If Palin were making a difference, Obama would not be 9 points ahead right now. She garnered early support and a bounce in the numbers but that quickly faded after people became more familiar with her. Plus the fact that she was convicted by a bipartisan committee of ethics violations in abusing her power as governor. That smacks of Bush/Cheney and Republican politics. Voters don't want more of the same in the White House.

No!

Socialism? Oh, you mean like having a windfall tax on oil companies and distributing it to Alaskan citizens? Or is it called something else when Republicans do it? I'm confused.

I think the republicans who run the GOP funny Farm should get twin beds ready for the Mccain /Pailin team who continually show that they are the worst political team ever conceived. Niether ones elevator goes all the way to the top.

Call me misguided, but I thought the Palin Factor is part of what has doomed her candidacy. Or was I the only one watching the Powell endorsement.

Could 'Palin factor' save McCain?

NO NO NO NO NO N NO NO NO NO

Apparently, the Republicans have been doing switch voting for decades. It is sad when you can't run a honest race. We realize that you can do anything you want when you got money, but you can at least let this be an honest process. This is why we can't trust our current leaders because they did not earn the positions it was given to them by the elite. They want the race to appear close so they can take away with a host of excuses at the end by people during early voting it don't look good. Get out and talk with the voters, you will know who is winning and who deserves to be in the white house. We need a change real, real, real, real, real, real bad. I mean real bad!!!!!

I think the Palin factor is killing McCain.

CLINTON DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN!!

WE WILL NEVER VOTE FOR OBAMA!!
WITH OUR HELP MCCAIN WILL BE THE NEXT COMEBACK KID!!

The right winger's fairytale: hey, there's someone as ignorant and clueless as me gonna be in the White House! Whoo-hoo!

Intelligent people want intelligent people in the White House.

Only horny Republican men/misguided women are rooting for a McPalin win.

I think Palin has done everything she can do for him. She's pulled in all the Yahoos, Bozos, Bigots and a few dingbat women who think that being on a political stage with female plumbing (not a reference to Joe-the-Plumber) makes her a role model. If they haven't chosen McCain because of Palin by now, they aren't going to.

What is more patriotic than paying money for American schools, hospitals, roads, bridges (that go somewhere), levees and so forth? What is unpatriotic is asking China to pay for those things. So yes, paying taxes is patriotic.

And speaking of Yahoos, someone should explain to Joe-the-Plumber what nationalizing the banks means. It's called Socialism.

If by "save" you mean cost him all the swing votes, yes; yes she can.

Is this some kind of joke? Palin does nothing but hurt the Republican campaign. See the Katie Couric interview....

I was lucky enough to see and listen to Ms.Palin last night and WOW she is so down to earthand really made sense. She kept my attention during the rally .
That's the thing ,you have to really listen to these people .
Sara has my vote.!!!!!!!!!! Go Sara Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No this race is OVER..........

The reasons why Palin is getting larger crowds than McCain are simple.

It's because she's:

a) a trainwreck in progress; and
b) much better looking.

Sarah Palin is running for President in 2012 now, McCain is pretty much done.

She's feisty and there is no doubt that she excites the Republican base, but that's all she does. Her presence on the ticket drives away independent swing voters (I know ... I'm one of them).

Could Palin save Mccain??????... Palin is not part of teh solution ..she is part of teh PROBLEM.... ask top GOP leaders!!

I forgot to ask, why is a $1,000 tax break to someone making 60k spreading the wealth Under Obama), when your tax plan will give about $8000 back to someone making 265k (under McCain)? Is that not spreading the wealth among the rich?

Under McCain, that 60k worker will get back a few hundred and under Obama the 265k worker gets back $12. Source: CBS Early Show.

So is this welfare for the wealthy? I have a 6-figure income myself and I have sense enough to know that we are going to pay for the not-so-wealthy one way or another. I'd rather do it under sound economic principals than principals that lead to out current economy that has left my financial portfolio is disarray.

My prediction is that her 15 days of fame are coming to an end. And doesn't she have to go eventually back home to answer the charges against her? Maybe they'll just keep her. We can hope.

I'm not anti Palin, but something about her just rubs me the wrong way. Just who is Sarah Palin?!?!

It could save some Republicans in Congress by delivering needed votes to the polls, but it won't save McCain. She's a net loss nationally. She only provides a bump in districts that were never at risk of going blue, but need turnout to support congressional candidates.

I have a feeling they set up the whole "joe the plumber" encounter just to give the press a distraction. Because objective review of the situation does not warrant all the attention it is getting. The candidates talk to hundreds of people everyday, why is this loser of interest. he doesn't have a plumbers license and doesn't have the money to buy a business, and we are knee deep in hypotheticals. McBushPalin why don't you find real issues that americans are dealing with and stop pitting a hypothetical issue. When Joe gets his plumbing business, then we can talk. This is sooo ludicrous.

People, please vote these jokers out of office. No wonder they can't meet with Ahmadineajad, they sound like his twins. He thinks holocaust never happened, McBush-Palin think Joe has a plumbing business and everyone is a terrorist and antiamerican.

Repeat from yesterday's posting, but all of you should really consider the message in this: …I know I DON'T want to break my back bringing in hard earned money only to have the wealth spread around and my money goes to some lazy bum down the street who will just abuse the system and never gets off hs/her duff to get a job!!! And do you not think that if taxes are only going to be raised on the rich and corporations, that prices we pay as consumers will also rise, and so yes….the little tax payer guys like us are the ones where the money will come from. I am voting McCain/Palin as I say NO to Obama's socialism/marxism or whatever it is he's spewing.

Call me when she draws a crowd of 100,000 or more. Until then it doesn't mean anything dontchaknow.

I think the "Palin Factor" is driving a nail into McCain's coffin. For every two far right wingers she brings to the camp, she scares one moderate away. Don't be suprised if the David Brooks and Peggy Noonans of he world cast their vote for Obama.

"Could 'Pailin Factor' save McCain?"

No, the economy has doomed his campaign.

She's part of what is sinking Scrooge McDuck to begin with

According to Biden a vote for obama means a crisis?

There aren't enough Republicans. No way would increased turnout among Republicans overcome the deficit of losing the Independent Vote. Sorry, try again in 4 years, and this time don't be such Right wing fanatics.

There's nothing about the McCain campaign that deserves saving.

From Cindy McCain's crocodile tears and chills down her reptilian spine at Obama to Palin's vitriolic spew to the whole campaign's open contempt for truth, justice, and honor, they deserve not only to lose the election, but to be publicly repudiated and mortified.

They are pathetic examples of what's most wrong with America, and are deserving of pity, as well as contempt.

Most Americans' are dumb – didn't they just explain in the debate that we are behind in education. That explains the lovefest for Mrs. Palin.

Anybody who is intelligent can see that this woman doesn't know what she is talking about on most major issues. That is why the RNC limits her availability. Why would they do that if she was ready? Yet so many Americans' overlook this one issue as nothing. What does she do well? Energize the base, so that is why she only attends rallies where she can talk to the base. Her interviews showed that she didn't have a clue.

The only reason I will vote for McCain is. Hillary Clinton. yes Hillary Clinton if obama wins Hilary wont be able to run for president in 2012 and 2016 she be to old to run . I will ask all democrats to vote for McCain and if McCain wins Hillary will have a chance to run again for president in 2012 and she will win.

"Joe the plumber said it sounded to him like socialism."

Palin is listening to Joe Not Really a Plumber for insight on economic systems?

What a sorry state of affairs we'll be in if we elect this one to preside over the Senate.

Not a chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish people would actually stop for a minute and realize what socialism really is, it's caled a dictionary, use it sometime. Right now, you're wealth is being redistributed to Iraq.

We started yesterday in Florida to put this useless Pit Bull to bed. We will finally pull the plug on Nov. 4th and put her out of her misery!

Just point out NO!

I am sick of people slamming her for saying the VP is in charge of the senate. Per our constitution the VP is the president of the senate!

"The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.

The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the office of President of the United States. "

As you can see above, if the VP is in the senate session, they are at that time president of the senate!

the base loves her – not independents. explain to me how that's going to help mcbush.

Everything Palin is saying is to strengthen their base and to give Tina Fey job security. She provides no talks or issues that show how their ticket is the better ticket. I don't think she is helping her party to draw voters outside of their base! Joe the plumber, Tito the builder, Phil the bricklayer, Rose the teacher, and Dora the explorer do nothing but emphasize how dumb they think we are.

No way, no how, go back to Alaska to get impeached!!

Tainopower, please take note. You say you will vote for the Repubs because this will be a pathway to reinstating Hillary's favourable standing for the WH in 2012. This story confirms my gut feeling – that Palin will take the mantle from McCain if they win. I like Hillary too but she will have NO CHANCE ever because of this. Vote BO/JB!

Hate to say Palin was obviously a factor,look at the polls.McCain would be in the lead if not for her.

"Palin Factor"?

"Save McCain"?

Now THAT's funny. With the exception of the brainwashed ultra conservatives, I think the rest of America has figured out this woman is a complete nitwit.

Hopefully, Sarah save not only McCain but also USA.

American REALLY need the reformers like McCain and Palin.

You should keep the flip-flopping article open longer. John McCain told Larry King in July he would do an interview with him and also with his VP Choice. He has not responded since. Flip Flopping???

How about in May when you said Drilling more would not help now and not for many years, then in June said it would? Flip flopping???

How about choosing one wife, then when she was deformed, choosing another one? Flip Flopping???

How about choosing Joe Lieberman for VP, then when you got some heat from conservatives, picking Palin instead? Flip Flopping???

Bush Tax Cuts? Against THEN for?

I can go on all day!!!

If anything, the Palin Factor should sink McCain!

As an independent, it has had quite the opposite effect on me. It pushed me to the Obama camp in short order. I'm not looking for a VP who has to be scripted and controlled like some puppet. Her tyrades have been more devisive and bitter than anything I've seen from any candidate in my 40+ years on this planet.

yep, she can help expose nobama and biden for what they really are –

fraudulent and inexperienced empty suit socialists

In a word?

no.

Someone please explain to me why we care what Colin Powell has to say. He was a part of the Bush Administration, the same Bush Administration that Obama is trying to link McCain to. Powell lead us into the Iraq war which Obama is supposed to be against. Too much flip flopping for me.

QUESTION?

Is Joe the unlicensed (plumber) an expert on the economy now?

Give me a break.

McCain and Palin are now taking economic advise from a plumber. That goes to show you they don't have a clue. But they do have poor judgement.

Pleeeeeeeeeeez America OBAMA/BIDEN 08

The 'Palin factor' cuts both ways. While it may draw out rank-and-file Republicans, it will likely draw out those opposed to her as well. I was on the fence between Obama and McCain until Palin was selected as the VP candidate. That decision pushed me into the Obama camp.

If the republican party is counting on Gov Palin to save the day, you're worse off than I could ever imagine. This woman is going to miss hearing herself talk after Nov. 4th.

...in response to the question posed as title for this article....

NO.

Have you heard from Senator Clinton supporters in a while?

No.

Why?

Because they are mobilizing in secret for a mad rush to the polls for John McCain.

They got tired of Obama supporters and the media trashing them so wait until you see what they can do to Obama on November 4th!

Clinton Voters for Palin/McCain!

If she can save McCain's campaign, if will be a miracle; and she would therefore qualify for Sainthood. But, I'm not putting my money on Sister Sarah.

its too late palin needs help first before she can help mccain

Bullwinkle trying to lead Rockie buy the nose now?

Mc Cane & Palin are as serious as Rockie & Bullwinkle Cartoons

Republicans are STARVED for inspiration, and that's because McCain has given them nothing to go by. Palin is pulling the rank&file Republicans out of the woods and hills to come and see her. That's because they are freaky ignorant gun nuts just like she is. She isn't rallying anything but idiots to McCain's side, and fortunately (and surprisingly) there aren't enough idiots to elect anyone president.

Oh wait, I forgot about Bush...

LOL one word NO!!!

Are you kidding? They come to listen to her make a fool out of her self. Palin is not ready and may never be. 6yrs 5 different schools for her to get out of school. She will never be our president.

I'm going to say no!

Madonna and Marilyn Manson can draw big crowds- does that mean people want to vote for them?
Liek any train wreck, they go to hear her sarcasm and see if she will make a major error. she has nothing to say to these poepl that will help their lives.

Palin – go back to Alaska and be prepare to be impeached for abusing your power. You are wrong for women and Americans of all races and religions.

Buh-bye Palin. Come back and try again when you are like smart !

Man CNN...you're reachin' on this one!! If anything, Paylin's a boat anchor for the McCain campaign.

You guys will do anything to spin this thing into a horse race. It's over for McCain. He might have had a chance to make this thing close...then he picked that bimbo as a "soul mate"....it's gone, gone, gone.

Yes, Gov. Palin draws bigger crowds. She attracts mainly ultra conservatives, racists, and thugs .... very uncivilized and uneducated crowd. Those are her constituents.

Uhhh....is this title a joke? Palin sunk McCain, he threw out any chance he had by picking her as his running mate. I predict that McCain will be a political joke after the election is over.

For them to be running mates, McCain and Palin don't share the same views on certain important policies. That really scares me because if something were to happen to McCain, I don't think Palin will continue his policies. Unlike Sen. Biden when he stated that he will carry on Sen. Obama's policies.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

she is the problem.

Are you serious? The "Palin factor" may be the single biggest cause of McCain's defeat.

Sure, she has energized the base, but she has also alienated moderates and independents. McCain's support among women has actually gone DOWN since he picked Palin, a good measure of exactly how toxic and negative she has been to his campaign.

If the GOP wants to hitch their wagon to Palin, they had better get ready for a long 8 years (or more) in the political wilderness.

The primary reason that people are going to see her at events is because they are going to see a train wreck. It's the rubberneck phenomena. No one can believe that she is dumb as the media reports, so they go see for themselves...

It's funny how the Republicans say she is helping McCain and in the very next breath, when asked about her stupid comments, they reply "people vote the top of the ticket". Funny how they flip-flop in the same conversation.

She's just being prepped to run in 2012. The Republicans know this election has slipped out of their reach.

My husband and I would have voted for McCain–no question about it. We were thrilled when he won the nomination. However, once he picked Palin, that was it for us–we will not vote for him. She is completely unqualified for the position, her track record in Alaska is anything but the "reformer" she claims to be, and she has happily engaged in a dishonest campaign. I do not believe we are alone in our reactions and we will sit this election out.

Yeah right

She is the reason he is losing now

I don't think Palin can help McCain in the race. Just today she critized Obama for wanting to strike terrorists in responsible for 911 attack in Pakistan if Pakistan is unwilling to go after the terrorist. this was her same exact position on month ago. Not just Palin's lack of knowledge on the issue, the entire republican ticket has no message.

Could "Palin factor" save McCain? NOPE.

No.

Joe the Plumber's real name isn't even Joe.

Joe the Plumber owes over $1,000 in back taxes.

Joe the Plumber makes $40,000 a year and would benefit more from Obama's tax plan that McCain's.

Did anyone check to see if this guy was related to that Keating 5 guy with the same last name?

Ironic that McCain knew exactly what they discussed, the night it happened, and uses it to death now. Almost like he planted him there.

By the way, i have yet to hear one Independent say they like Sarah Palin. Not one!!!

Save McCain? She's the noose around his neck.
The anchor tied to his foot.
The cause for the giant hole in the sinking ship!

She is more offensive to the American people than any other politician I've ever seen. I dont even know if "W" offended this many people with his statements. She's the worst.

no

No – the 'Palin Factor' has effectively put McCain's candidacy in the toilet...and good riddence...

I think McCain picking Palin was the best thing he could have done FOR the Democrats. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Obama/Biden '08 – vote early and avoid super long lines

No. She's trying to restore her public image and has said to hell with McCain. This guy has used her as a puppet and I tink she's just starting to realize it. SNL probably opened her eyes as well. It's over the GOP.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08