Cafferty: Does Palin Hurt Or Help McCain?

From the Cafferty File:

Sarah Palin electrified that crowd of Republican delegates and supporters last night in St. Paul.

The little known Alaska Governor -- who was thrust into the spotlight last week as John McCain's running mate -- went on the attack against Barack Obama as well as the media and the so-called Washington elite, while praising McCain. She introduced her family and painted herself as someone who can relate to small town, working-class Americans. Palin described herself as an outsider to Washington -- an "average hockey mom" who joined the local PTA which started her rise to governor.

But when it came to solutions to America's myriad problems, Palin was noticeably lacking. She stuck mostly to what she knows: energy. And although she claimed to be as qualified as Obama to be president, Palin didn't tell us what exactly she would do as vice president, a job whose description she wasn't quite clear on just one month ago.

Last night was part one for Palin, and she proved she can rally the base in a way that McCain can't. But, she still hasn't faced questions from the media -- which presumably will happen at some point now that she's hitting the campaign trail. At some point Palin will be forced to deal with events that are less scripted and less friendly than last night's. On October 2, she and Joe Biden will tangle in the vice presidential debate where his foreign policy experience dwarfs hers.

Here's my question to you: Does Sarah Palin help or hurt John McCain's chances of becoming president?

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[ShesNOHillary08]

McCain is playing WOMEN for fools......

McCain is like most war heros...We respect them and we love them, but like most war heros - THEY COME BACK CRAZY....LOL

More experienced women were passed over so Palin would be a YES woman to McCain...LOL

What a slap in the face to more seasoned and experienced Republican women - another fine example of McCain proving he is not ready to lead our country - Palin is NO Hillary

[47f0]

She helps McCain - with a base he critically needs - ignorant fundamentalists who like being fed horse manure by hypocritical Republicans.

[JayM0001]

Sarah Palin is certainly swinging but, like her running mate, she is swinging at shadows.

[tisto12]

Man I love the way you think. You took the words right out of my mouth. I agree with you 300%. Thought I was the only man on earth with those words that you have just said.

[ducktape01]

Yiliam30, Go spread your bigotry and ignorance elsewhere

Yes Obama will be the next president of the United States.

You however will still be an ignorant white racist.

[yiliam30]

BLACK POWER YOU GO GIRL

OBAMA WILl MAKE a big difference

[3star2nr]

Seriously WHEN THE FUCK will u all learn that the REPUBLICANS, started the wars in Iraq and afganistan THE REPUBLICANS, allowed the gas companies to raise prices from 1,50/ galon to 4 fucking dollars!

We have MORE enemies, Their are LESS jobs, cost of living is HIGHER, and these asses are trying to start ANOTHER WAR

What is this bullshit about "people relate to her" THAT DOESNT FUCKING MATTER

I cant believe the republicans still have supporters, have u all been blind the last 8 years?

[3star2nr]

romney would have been the far better choice. This palin thing is just fumes, people will wake up and take this election seriously when the republican led government leads us to pay 6.00/ gallon for gas. And when another 5000 american soilders get killed in stupidd wars, and when their arrogance leads us into another war against Iran

PEOPLE WAKE THE FUCK UP!!! WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOU. You all are asleep while Rome is fucking burning!!!

VOTE OUT THE REPUBLICANS!!!!!!!!

[ranger2298]

do u know that sarah palin son is accualy is her grandson and she is covering for her doughter

[zzzxxyy]

Really? Oh man, are they desperate or what?

[cvjucla3]

Yes, I agree.

[cvjucla3]

No, republicans want Walmart & NASCAR. Educated Americans will vote for Obama. This is why the Dems must go after McCain & Palin & don't let them get away w/ anything. Once people see that McCain voted w/ Bush over 90% of the time, they will see that nothing will be different from the last 8 years. Once people begin to see Palin's right-wing record, her anti-choice stance, no matter what, her anti-environmental stance, her extreme evangelical stances, then they will see that McCAIN & PALIN=BUSH.