Kevin P.
2008-11-05 01:50:42
From Exit poll results
Four in 10 voters overall said Palin was an important factor in deciding whom to vote for, and this group was about as likely to vote for Obama as McCain. But nine in 10 Republicans calling Palin’s selection important were voting for McCain.
So, Palin was a net wash as far as general voters were concerned, but she energized the Republican base. Without her, I suspect that many Republican voters, never thrilled about McCain would have stayed at home and he would not have come as close to Obama as he did.
