it seems to me that palin is, intentionally or not, an attempt to distract the american people from the issues.  i suspect that she was picked just because she is controversial.  it makes the election about personalities and biography rather than of issues.

it seems the obama campaign isn’t spending a lot of time being distracted.  they are still on message.

so in the end, was it worth it for the republicans?  they’ve energized their evangelical base and re-ignited the culture wars.  but have they alienated the swing voters?