Michigan Independents Cold to Alaska Governor

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

The Detroit Free Press invited a panel of Michigan voters to weigh in on Gov. Sarah Palin's speech last night. Their reactions run the gamut, but the independents didn't seem to care for her very much.

Ilene Beninson, 52, Berkley independent: "Her speech contained few statements about policy or the party platform. … I am not convinced that Palin's experience as a mayor or governor in Alaska meet the qualifications to be vice president much less one stroke or heart attack away from being commander in chief.”

Mike Kosh, 38, West Bloomfield independent: “The way it looks to me, she's the Republican vice presidential nominee for one reason: Because Hillary wasn't selected.”

George Lentz, 66, Southfield independent: “I was completely underwhelmed. She was a Republican novelty act with a sophomoric script. It was not even a speech I would expect for someone running for the local PTA, much less for vice president.”

Diane Murphy, 42, Sterling Heights independent: “It appears that once she makes up her mind, that is the end of it. We live in a gray world, not every answer is black and white.”


Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/michigan-indepe.html

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In two different focus groups of Clinton-supporting Nevada women -- married and unmarried -- conducted immediately after Gov. Sarah Palin's Wednesday night speech to the Republican National Convention, a few common reactions quickly took shape.

First, women in both groups were impressed with Palin's speaking ability and poise. But they were hardly convinced that she was qualified to be vice president, or that she truly represented the "change" they were looking for, especially in light of what was deemed an overly harsh "sarcasm" pervading her address.

The (mostly) anonymous proceedings were webcast live to reporters, who were told in a press release that the Nevada focus groups would include "some former Hillary Clinton supporters who are now undecided or are weak supporters of Barack Obama or John McCain." No party identification was made available, though the approximately two dozen women were reportedly between 30 and 60 years old.

In the "married" group, when one attendee kicked off the discussion by saying "she's a good speaker, and a crowd pleaser," the rest of the room articulated their agreement. "I didn't expect to be as impressed as I was," said another respondent. But then another woman added: "Once she started mudslinging, I thought, it's the same old crap as other politicians. McCain used her to get the women's vote. And she's using McCain."

"Thank you," another woman responded. "That really upset me; there was no need for that. It was snippy."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/female-clinton-supporters_n_123794.html

[Kerrytravelers]

1. Women aren't stupid. It seems the republicans are learning that a bit too late.

[SemperEadem]

2. the repuke ones are

all those "hockey moms for Palin" signs in the audience...

She is a rabid funadmental-case, she's an abuser of her office and her power as governor, she's a liar, she's as petty as a junior high school attention whore--she is the stuff of a repuke's wet dream.

[yardwork]

3. I noticed that a lot of those hockey mom signs were held by men!

How many hockey moms were in the audience? Fewer than the number of signs, I'll bet.

[SemperEadem]

5. and I noticed a lot of WOMEN crying, cheering, clapping

behind her junior-high school bully talk...

[yardwork]

7. I noticed that a lot of the audience looked bored.

With the exception of some small groups of cheering people - who I read were bused in and probably paid - most of the people in the sparsely-filled convention hall looked bored, disgusted, or worried.

I don't think that Sarah Palin's speech played all that well in the hall, and I know it failed throughout the country, despite what the paid TV shills say.

[Frances]

4. She's using McCain

If, horrors, McCain is elected, in 4 years, Sarah will challenge him in the primaries.

[psychmommy]

6. mccain will need a taster.

she'll be running up behind him trying to scare him into a heart attack or whatever it takes to give him a heart attack. i bet john is feeling that knife in his back already.

[Frisbee]

8. A roll in the hay would probably do it. n/t

[budkin]

9. Not surprised... and without Indies they can't win.

Good news for America.