The Palin Charade

The selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate hit the United States like an electric storm. But to understand the basis of her popular appeal is also to understand why support for her has already begun to collapse.

New York – The selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate hit the United States like an electric storm. To her legions of lipstick-waving fans on the right, Palin is a down-to-earth, God-fearing “hockey mom” whose moose hunting, evangelical faith, and even chaotic family life are all evidence that she is a real, typical American.

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