Palin won the debate for three reasons: first, she did not lose it, she never made a major gaffe; second, her forensic manner appeals to Americans with plenty of “you betchas”; and third, Biden was never able to land a knock out blow. Biden’s command of the facts is certainly impressive, but it was Palin who is victorious.
But is not all good news for McCain.
The Old Media will continue to try to embarrass her before November 4th. Two other pieces of bad news. There are reports that McCain is conceding Michigan. Obviously, that is not good if true due to its importance and influence on other Great Lake States. Second, a new Rasmussen report by Rhodes Cook: The Democrats are winning the registration wars. According to the report, Democrats have registered 1.3 million additional voters (since President Bush’s reelection in 2004) while the Republicans have lost almost 800,000. Bad news for the Republicans in 2008 as well as in the long term.
And one wonders how many are felons. Democrats are not shy about winning the prison vote. Today’s Washington Times reports Democratic Governor Tim Kaine has restored voting rights in unprecedented numbers to felons who have served their time–about 1,500 felons are now eligible to vote in Virginia. A process that usually takes six months has been reduced to two month, just in time for the November election.
Bob Dole once asked, after another Democratic scandal: Where is the outrage?! We might add: Where are the Old Media?! Where are the Republicans?!
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