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What They’re Saying About Palin-Biden
California Conservative — I took a spin around the internet tonight to see what people thought. First, here’s what the McCain camp said: “Tonight, Governor Palin proved beyond any doubt that she is ready to lead as Vice President of the United States. She won this debate, putting Joe Biden on defense on energy, foreign policy, taxes and the definition of change. Governor Palin laid bare Barack Obama’s record of voting to raise taxes, opposing the surge in Iraq, and proposing to meet unconditionally with the leaders of state sponsors of terror. The differences between the Obama-Biden ticket and the McCain-Palin ticket could not have been clearer. ...

Sarah Palin Saves Her Political Future
The American Mind — Going into the Vice Presidential debate I worried about Gov. Sarah Palin. Since Sen. John McCain announced her as his running mate and her amazing acceptance speech I got caught up in her magical launch upon the American scene. Since then Palin has had shaky and poor interviews with Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric. I care more about Palin as the future standard bearer for conservatives than I do for the McCain campaign. She connects with the grassroots better than any politician I’ve seen in my life. (Too young to appreciate Reagan as President.) I worried Palin allowed herself to ...

Will the Real Sarah Palin Please Stand Up?
The Next Right — Following the GOP convention last month, John McCain’s campaign had an extraordinary opportunity to capitalize on the excitement and good will that Sarah Palin brought to the ticket. Instead, they failed miserably. Fortunately for the McCain campaign, last night’s debate performance offered a new opportunity. Palin’s uncomfortable interviews with Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric are old news. Her grasp of policy -- albeit jittery at times -- demonstrated that she has what it takes to be McCain’s No. 2. What she does next -- or more importantly, what the McCain campaign allows her to do next --will ...