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They think the quotes are self-evidently ridiculous, yet it only proves how good soundbites they are, and what a dismal failure the DNC Convention has been in comparison, because no one was quoting from Biden or even Obama. To the small circle of social activists, the remarks may have been way off the mark. To mainstream America, they go right to the point.
As much as I abhor opinion polls, they are here, so let's look at them.
"Last night’s polling shows that, by a ten-to-one margin, voters believe reporters are trying to hurt Palin’s campaign rather than help. Republicans and unaffiliated voters strongly believe that a double standard is being applied to Palin because she is a woman. Democrats disagree. Perhaps most stunning is that, among unaffiliated voters, just 42% believe Obama has better experience than Palin to be President. Thirty-seven percent (37%) say Palin has the edge on experience. Again, most of the interviews for this survey were completed before Palin’s well-received speech last night." (Rasmussen, 9/4/08)
