LA Times: Sarah Palin may have helped herself in debate, but not McCain

[OmahaBlueDog]

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-assess3-2008oct03,0,2949181.story

<<Palin's much-anticipated showdown against Democrat Joe Biden seems unlikely to significantly shake up a campaign whose momentum increasingly has appeared to be with Barack Obama.

Debates typically reinforce voters' existing perceptions, rather than dramatically alter them. And Biden, whose history of making gaffes is Washington legend, stuck largely to safe ground.

The six-term Delaware senator avoided direct attacks on Palin, focusing his criticism instead on McCain, a tried-and-true tactic for the No. 2 member of a ticket.>>

[Lasher]

1. Palin was trying to win the VP debate.

Biden was trying to help win the election. McSame remains firmly attached to Junior, as planned.

[OmahaBlueDog]

2. Palin had good tag lines, but they only work with her base

I'm not sure I saw much, if anything that would sway an independent

Also, Biden had (excepting the moment he teared up over the accident, which is understandable), a more polished, presidential look.

[mokawanis]

3. If she helped McCain at all it won't be nearly enough

and this debate will be overshadowed by the Pres. debates. The economy will continue to hold people's attention more than tonight's debate anyway.