Sarah Palin brought something more effective than facts and figures to an agriculture debate in the Alaska governor’s race. She packed an engaging disposition.
One of her opponents, Andrew Halcro, had memorized the complexities of the subject beforehand. He was super prepared. He might as well have stared out the window during the proceedings, for all it mattered.
“She did such a great job with just the glittering generalities and filling the room with her presence that people didn’t care what she said about agriculture,” Halcro says now. “Palin’s a master at spending 45 seconds telling you what color the sky is,” he adds, “and people will say, ‘That’s the greatest thing I ever heard.'”
Palin and her Democratic vice presidential rival, Joe Biden, each bring distinctive qualities and vulnerabilities to the campaign’s only running-mate debate, Thursday in St. Louis. It’s a potential gold mine and minefield for both.
Magnolia Tribune
