[AlaskaErik]

and how often have we seen the sons of pols entering the military solely to enhance the reps of their parents — a la Gore, Jr. with his father

Our governor just sent her son off to Army boot camp. It was his decision and she supports him. It had nothing to do with politics. Her poll numbers are in the upper 80's as it is.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I know that, but Gov. Palin has nothing to prove. I’m talking about suspicious anti-military/anti-war pols that have done so. Gore, Sr. was a chickenhawk on Vietnam and he pushed Jr. into service to make himself look more “pro-military” (again, trying to have it both ways). It finally blew up in his face.