Palin got more negative press than did McCain and the usual SE antagonists were all over her. My guess is that, if the Tea Party won't make much headway without re-naming an re-shaping itself.
Sarah Palin tweet from last night: "Hey, Murkowski....I see 2022 from my house". IF she runs against M, she will win......many voters weren't all that wild about McCain, but they LOVED her.

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