TAKE THAT

Palin scores. I'll admit it: I was uneasy about the possible results of tonight's debate. Hey, I consume news for a living, and I've been up to my ears in the negatives all week. The usual left wing spin against anything/anyone conservative/Christian/pro-life was enhanced by Gov. Palin's unsure moments in the Katie Couric Inquisitions. It was not a good few days for the McCain-Palin ticket. But I, like millions of Americans, was encouraged by Sarah Palin's strong performance in tonight's VP debate. Both candidates had their moments, but she had the most to prove. Pundits will criticize her saying "she learned her talking points". Well, so did Biden. That's the way this works. So far the biggest gaffe Palin's critics can find is her incorrect reference to a particular general. Fine, point made. Then there's the Huffington Post pointing out that a favorable overall Frank Luntz focus group on Fox News was sponsored by Budweiser. Huh? Oh yeah, the angle is that Cindy McCain has the giant Bud distributorship in Arizona. Egad. Get a life. Besides, that is countered by Biden's many flubs in recent days. Plenty of "oops" to go around. So... the person who connects with more everyday citizens (at least by tonight's measure) is Gov. Palin. Watch the polls over the next couple of days. Dick Morris may be right: Obama could have "peaked too early".