[upsdriver]

I understand she has a devoted following on FR but not so much nationally.

To the contrary. Palin has a HUGE number of supporters separate from FR. In fact, most of them don't even know FreeRepublic exists.

[Strategerist]

To the contrary. Palin has a HUGE number of supporters separate from FR. In fact, most of them don't even know FreeRepublic exists.

She's either actively loathed or treated as a joke by the great mass of swing voters/moderates out there.

Mind you, I'm not talking about dedicated left-wing activists, I'm talking about people that voted for Bush twice, etc.