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I’m gonna have to go against the flow on the picture. I like it. I’ve seen a couple of pictures of her with almost no makeup, and her features look similar in this picture.

At the risk of criticism (BTW I like Sarah and hope she wins), I think she would help herself if she would wear less makeup. I prefer the imperfect look of a real person to the Barbie-doll look. And cut her hair shorter, less “poofy”. And get her bangs out of her eyes. I feel distracted when, while someone is talking, their bangs move every time they blink their eyes. And she would do well to keep the pitch of her voice down at a lower frequency. I’ve noticed her apparently trying to do this more recently. It doesn’t come naturally for her, so I know it’s hard. But it could be done if she really wanted to.

Now, one could say, “She’s just being herself, and she refuses to change in the face of media criticism.” And I agree with that. I like the fact that she absolutely refuses to bend to media pressure and simply sticks with who she is. And many others, I’m sure, are attracted to her for that reason. But I think more would take a second look and even like what they see if she made some changes. I believe there is much to be gained by forcing people either on the fence or even negative to look at you in a different way at some point in the campaign. And this would be a way to do it without losing any support from the people who already like you.

I don’t think she needs to make ANY of the visual changes you mention! I like how her hair is flattering whether it’s up, down, or in between. We don’t need another Hillary who often looks like she ran from the shower to the State Department with no attempt to look nice. I love Palin’s makeup. She is strong, and yet she still is a WOMAN!

However, I too hope that she realizes that her voice gets a bit too high for comfort when she yells, and that she gets better mikes for outdoors and lowers her voice and relaxes it. Maybe a few tapes of Leo LaPorte before she goes to bed each night... RELAX that voice, let it melt into honey...

I like the photo as well. It's au naturelle. In Sarah Palin’s Alaska she wasn't always couffed. I disagree that she should make any of the changes you suggested. She should continue to do just what she is doing, thank you.

At the risk of criticism (BTW I like Sarah and hope she wins), I think she would help herself if she would wear less makeup. I prefer the imperfect look of a real person to the Barbie-doll look. And cut her hair shorter, less “poofy”. And get her bangs out of her eyes.

Unfair isn't it? Women always have one more dimension to present to others than men do, and the good ones do it with a flair. As does Palin.