The endorsement of Donald Trump by Sara Palin could not be any more important.
Sara Palin was the VP pick of John McCain. She was selected to bring over women and conservative voters to put McCain over the top. Considering how badly McCain lost, she failed miserably in this role. But that was not Palin’s fault. Palin was bushwacked by one of the most probing and adept journalists of all time, Katie Couric. The interview was a set-up and defined gotcha journalism from that point on. Couric asked Palin what magazines she read. There is just no way to prepare for such a gotcha question.
But this endorsement is still important. Palin was the Governor of Alaska. Her accomplishments in that post were unfortunately cut short when Palin voluntarily resigned.
As a reality tv star, the ratings were through the roof to the point that the reality show was rather short lived. The family values portrayed in that short-lived show were apparent. It was a real life depiction of traditional American family values. Nothing says mom and Apple pie quite like a daughter that campaigns for abstinence while habitually getting knocked up outside of wedlock.
Yes, the Palin endorsement is important. I am just not sure to whom.
Sarah Palin brought John McCain between 15 an 20% of the total vote.
Without her, Republicans would have sat on their hands en mass.
Sarah was never my cup of tea like she was so many others. She did not fail. She did remarkably well under the circumstances.
Reality TV stars stick together.
Simon Cowell for V.P.?