It turns out that my initial excitement about Senator John McCain's nomination of Alaska Governor -- and Idaho native -- Sarah Palin was well founded. After the success of last week's Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul, maybe that is no big surprise. But it is good to know that my political instincts were correct. Palin's influence has been palpable.
The wise judgment that Senator McCain showed by picking Palin is also apparent. Rasmussen's just-released Idaho poll reports a 39 point lead (68-29) for the McCain-Palin ticket over Obama-Biden. Even by Idaho's "reddest-of-the-red states" standard, these numbers are staggering.
Democrats, particularly in Idaho, have no answer to the political phenomenon known simply as "Palin Power". Young, energetic, intelligent, authentic, a Westerner, and genuinely conservative, Governor Palin has injected a new level of excitement into races up and down the ballot. Look no further than the U.S. Senate race, where Lt. Governor Jim Risch is now out to a solid 28 point lead over Larry LaRocco in the Rasmussen telephone survey, thanks to his hard work and consistently conservative philosophy, coupled with the new found momentum of the national ticket. Risch's current lead (58-30) is almost ten points higher than the huge margin that Risch beat LaRocco by just two years ago for Lt. Governor. Just more bad news for Idaho Democrats.
Congressmen Sali and Simspon, and all Idaho Republican candidates, who are working hard to communicate their GOP message to the voters -- and there is still much hard work ahead for all of us in the next eight weeks to ensure a Republican victory -- are sure to benefit from Palin's coattails on November 4, helping lead Idaho Republicans to victory.
Ever since Governor Palin gave her home-run acceptance speech -- and what an experience it was for us Idaho delegates to be in the Convention hall for that moment -- the phones at Idaho GOP headquarters have been ringing off the hook with requests for McCain-Palin bumper stickers, buttons, signs and other political goodies.
All we can say folks is to please be patient. We're doing the best we can to keep up! Demand for Governor Palin is sky high all across America, and, as usual, Idaho Republicans are leading the way.
I welcome your thoughts.
Norm Semanko, Chairman
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