This is what happens on a losing campaign. John McCain is going down and will not be President. Sarah Palin is a rising star who will likely be the next nominee in 2012. Behind the scenes in the Republican campaign, finger pointing has begun and Palin and her people have ditched the talking points, advice and campaign message that they blame for her negative press and image. In the meantime, McCain has the task of convincing his supporters he can still win. If he fails to do that; turnout and get out the vote efforts will lead to an even more humilating loss to Obama. Sarah Palin has drawn huge crowds, brought energy to an otherwise lame campaign and is now a mainstream celebrity in the United States and around the world. I suspect this will encourage further infighting as Republicans cruise to a certain defeat. Palin is in a great position for 2012, but needs to be careful. The bigger the defeat this year, the more her wagon will be tied to this electoral disaster. I have learned from comments on this blog and elsewhere that Palin has quite the following. Unfortunately for the Republican Party this year, McCain does not. Should be interesting as we go into the final week of this US Presidential election campaign. -Darryl
