Can the Dems get a foothold on the religious vote?

Both candidates sought a religious advantage with their respective VP choices. McCain with the Evangelists by picking Palin and Obama with the Catholics by picking Biden.This article from The New-Yorker explores how it might pay off.

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Palin administration is shrouded in loyalty and secrecy.

May be she doesn't understand the" Bush doctrine" too well, but it appears that she has being running the state of Alaska very much like Bush and Cheney the White House. She gives value to loyalty over competence and likes to operate in secrecy.

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Cheney sees nothing stopping Palin from doing job.

While in Rome, Cheney said that he loved Palin's speech at the convention. Cheney did not do any favor to McCain's campaign by giving his seal of approval to Palin as McCain and Palin are trying to distance themselves from Bush and Cheney as much as possible. Bush's name was not even mentioned at the RNC and Cheney is even less popular than Bush.

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Can Palin also galvanize the U.S. left?

By Ed Stoddard - Analysis ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Sarah Palin is the magnet John McCain needs to attract religious and social conservatives who are not convinced he's one of them. But the little-known first-term Alaska governor is a big risk for McCain to alienate the moderates and undecided.

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David Frum is still not sold on Palin.

Former Bush speech writer and National Review contributor David Frum has huge concerns about Palin on issues. I guess the " small town " appeal that Palin had at the RNC last night is not rubbing on rational Republicans like Frum.

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One of Bush's brain for hire wrote Palin's speech.

Matt Scully was the main speech writer for Bush until 2004. The speech that Palin will give at the RNC tonight was written by Matt. This link is an interview of Matt on the National Review for the publishing of his book " Dominion ". What a nice gesture from the president to let McCain and Palin " borrow " one of his brains.

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McCain's pick:Wrong Buzz. He should have used " The Google".

By John Whitesides - Analysis ST. PAUL (Reuters) - John McCain wanted to create some buzz with his pick of Sarah Palin as his running mate -- but not this kind of buzz. Adding up to the revelation of her daughter's pregnancy, she was also bringing a lot of " bacon " to her little town when she was a major, at the tune of 27 million in earmarks.

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