PALIN'S HALO SLIPPING

There are growing signs that the "Sarah Palin effect" energy boost is wearing off and that the Republican candidate past is starting to catch up with her. Has John McCain peaked.The latest polls come amid a flurry of critical news reports into Mrs. Palin which casts doubt on her claims to be a squeaky clean reformist. Senator McCain's claims that his running mate had not sought special interest funding from Congress have been shown to be WRONG. ...For 2 weeks the McCain campaign has wallowed in the media's obsession with Governor Palin. A bounce in the opinion polls followed. But that is changing as the focus of the election turns to the sinking economy.

OBAMA has gained an advantage over McCain and it can be traced in part to independents, who have now returned to Obama. Obama also leads McCain 54% to 38% among all women. There has been a 21% swing back in Obama’s direction among white women from one week ago. ...Sarah Palin is falling like a lead balloon. Her disapproval rating jumped 11 points among women in a week. ...Her support comes almost entirely from white evangelical conservative Republicans. But she does little beyond it. And her hiding from the media only reinforces the notion that she is unprepared for the task at hand.