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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
I just have a hard time thinking that the reason Obama won wasn't almost entirely due to the mess in Iraq, McCain's age and running mate selection, Obama's public speaking skills and George Bush.
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i don't think any but the selection of palin made more than marginal differences.
outside of missouri, i don't know what competitive state you could argue she may have helped him win. on balance she was clearly a negative where the election could have swung.
people's minds were made up about iraq and bush long before the election. those weren't issues that changed meaningful votes.
i think the election was over when the economy tipped over in september. palin was just a bonus.