A very interesting read from Andrew Halcro, Alaskan politician

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Who ran against Palin for the governor's seat. He shares his insight, what he sees as her strengths, weaknesses, and threats. I thought it was a good read:

http://www.andrewhalcro.com/what_palin_has_to_do_to_help_mccain



"In April of 2006, Palin and I shared a cup of coffee together in the Captain Cook coffee shop. We had just been at a debate up at the University of Fairbanks the night before and she said although the was impressed with my ability to state policies and figures, when looking out over the audience, she wondered to herself if having a grasp of that really mattered."
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"The fact was that having a grasp of policies and figures didn't matter. Because at the end of the day, policies and figures didn't win the election; Palin won the election by being the candidate that people liked the most, not the candidate that knew the most. "