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My guess is that they'll keep Palin, and write her an acceptence speech along the lines of Nixon's "Checkers" speech; we'll see how it plays.
McSame will rail against Obama's executive experience, tax policies, and defense cred. The faithful will love it, but McSame is not a riveting speaker, and I doubt the rest of us will be riveted.
McSame now has 2 big sales pitches that he has to "close the sale" on:
1. The selection of Sarah Palin was a good pick, in spite of her personal issues and state allegations. The jury is still out, but it's not looking great.
2. That, in spite of every indication to the contrary, a McSame administration will be different than 8 years of Bush. Strangely, people seem to be buying this line of reasoning outside of DU.
Big unknowns:
Will Palin withdraw? My guess: no
Will McSame commit to no re-election in 2012?: My guess is he won't address it. As a practical matter, he's still a 1-termer at best.
Will McSame drop any bombshells? I don't think he'll commit to abolishing the IRS, although I think many want him to do just that. I think he may propose a Federal marriage amendment, and he might propose a Right-to-life amendment which would not only eliminate abortion, but also embryonic stem cell research and assisted suicide.
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