Dear friends, when last I wrote about Sarah Palin she remained a popular Vice-Presidential candidate.
Recently, Chris Matthews of MSNBC called her "a polarizer." That's his view. Expert Democrat pollster Pat Caddell said recently: "Let's face it, people in Washington don't like her. But the American people do like her."
Perceptions of Sarah Palin put the Insiders of Washington against the Outsiders, the self-reliant American people endowed with power by the Constitution.
Sarah Palin's popularity remains steady among the American people. Multitudes of American men and women like what they see of her character and abilities under fire. Voters realize that, yes, she would do the American people proud as their Vice-President and one sitting a heartbeat away from the Presidency.
Not only that, the American people admit that Sarah Palin has proved herself to be a proud American with enormous capacity for dealing with crises. There is no doubt about that. They consider how she has sailed her ship smoothly through political hurricanes day after day after day.
Governor Palin has risen to every difficult occasion with poised and unerring confidence. She has earned respect and, at times, amazed reactions during this campaign.
In the face of libelous charges, Governor Palin has retained her calm reserve and determination. She has not trembled, broken, or run back to Alaska for refuge when under fire. She has not dissembled in answering difficult questions. She responds frankly and without avoidance. There is a record on all of this.
We are witnessing, in this election, remarkable qualities in a new national figure and leader on the political scene.
And now, as admiration for Governor Palin grows, I notice what Democrat pollster Pat Caddell said about Sarah Palin on Fox television on October 9, less than one month before the election.
Pat Caddell has been around politics for a long time. He's seen it all, and people considered to be "in the know" consider him to be one of the most professional Democrat pollsters ever. Years after I left the Democrat party to become an Independent voter, I've maintained my respect for Pat Caddell. He never avoids telling it the way he sees it. I've never heard him speak with spin or fancy words. He's a plainspoken, non-nonsense, honest and tough political guy.
Yes, the American people do like Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, who reminds millions of Americans of regular American people---decent, hard-working people who do not think the world revolves around them. They see her as someone they could like easily, someone of decency, ability, and grit.
They are Democrat, Republican, and Independent. Many are closet admirers.
They like Palin's determination and solid leadership record, her accomplishments, and reform in Alaska. The like her fighting spirit. They note that she has never moaned, groaned, or quit when attacked. She has remained in the fight.
Democrat pollster Pat Caddell has never called an election wrong. If he is calling the Washington versus American view of Governor Palin correctly, Palin has the solid approval and confidence of the American people.
The inside information about whether or not Governor Palin will be the next Vice-President remains unknown. Even the Insiders haven't a clue. The power lies with the Outsiders, who will vote in less than a month, in the middle of a financial crisis.
Of the four candidates for the White House presidency and vice-presidency, only Governor Palin has managed public finances responsibly and successfully as a politician and office-holder. Of the four candidates, only one of the three Insiders has consistently refused to vote Yes for pork-barrel spending, and that is Palin's leader, John McCain.
Only two candidates, McCain and Palin, want to protect innocent human life, at risk of abortion.
Who knows if voters want to pay attention to those basic moral ethics and qualities like proven ability and responsibility? The vote tallys in November will soon tell us the state of Outsiders' preferences and priorities.
Is Palin is, as Chris Matthews says, "a polarizer," then she is drawing a line between the privileged of Washington DC politics and the working people of the rest of the country.
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