Roger Simon - What impact did Sarah Palin have on John McCain's candidacy?

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Roger Simon Sarah Palin had a negative impact on John McCain's candidacy. McCain might be a steady hand, but Palin clearly was not, and when you are a 72-year-old nominee, voters are going to look at your running mate pretty closely.

Evidence approved (11/6/2008 12:33:27 PM)

McCain might be a steady hand, but Palin clearly was not, and when you are a 72-year-old nominee, voters are going to look at your running mate pretty closely.

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By picking Palin, McCain surrendered his chief argument to voters: that he was a “steady hand on the tiller” and, therefore, a safer choice than Obama. McCain might be a steady hand, but Palin clearly was not, and when you are a 72-year-old nominee, voters are going to look at your running mate pretty closely.