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As I have written, I like Palin. I like what she has to say and the manner in which she says it. I am hoping that she can do now what Jesse Jackson did throughout the 80s, move the political discussion in this country by sheer force of will and popularity.
In the 80s the dems feared JJ; not because he could win the race for POTUS but because millions listened to him. He was able to move the dems giant steps to the left. This pulled the middle left and the right to the middle. Sarrah could reverse this and get the middle back where it belongs.
As with JJ, I don't think that she can win at the national polls. But, if, through her insistant presence, she can force the ultimate GOP nominee to take a few giant steps right then her value would have been proved.