re: #958 avanti

Let’s use Sarah Palin, the perception on the left was that she was a clueless idiot, when in fact, that was not the reality, but when it came to voters, they accepted the perception as real.

INCORRECT. The perception of LEFT LEANING voters was that she was a clueless idiot. They weren’t going to “vote for her” no matter what. Factually, she energized the conservatives who were at best luke warm about McCain!