Saturday, September 13, 2008

Is Palin a dotcom bubble waiting to happen?

Chuck Todd provides an analysis of the Sarah Palin enthusiasm bubble and asks Will it bulge or bust? Todd contends that while Palin appears as of now to have had a positive impact for Republicans up and down the ballot, this is probably as good as it's going to get:

The Obama campaign is counting on the Palin effect wearing off. They’re hoping that the final month of the campaign will be about Obama v. McCain.

I think he's right. Obama needs to stop focusing on Palin and try to let the enthusiasm die down a bit. While I expect the Republican base to stay in love with Palin (and McCain by default), I think Governor Palin's celebrity has probably peaked with independents.

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