To be quite honest , Palin might well have cost McCain the election , she came out of nowhere , bought a new wardrobe and opened her mouth..the downfall of many a politician.
very doubtful the repubs blew it by trying to transform the woman into a political big-wig repub-o-bot. they failed Mc cut his own throat but the continual use of name calling and finger pointing during the whole campaign, in fact he never had one from the start
McCain wasnt alone in the dirty tricks campaign , Face it , he chose the wrong running mate and that finished him. You cant turn a donkey into a race horse.
James he choose the best running mate it was his own personal character assination that screwed his campaign whatever you want to call it ........ there is still so much unknown about the woman, I was up in the great state/country that she led for some time, she booted much of the piss poor delquientcy that had been running A for too many years right out into the ocean and I have to give her much credit for that. maybe for all is that Mc chose a woman as his running mate, and a good looking one as well ? hey lets all get real this thing is all over for the time being back to WW 2