I saw Palin give several stump speeches. As long as she stuck to the script, she was good. Going off script, she was a total disaster. I didn't notice it until I saw a Biden stump speech. He thanked all the Dem dignitaries for being at the speech. Ya know, "my good friend, the Mayor" ,my great friend..." type stuff. At Palin's speeches, they were never any Rep. officials. No mayors, commissioners, etc. She was always alone. I always wondered if the Repub.s in Alaska field dressed her as governor after three years?