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30 Aug 2008 07:30 pm
Sarah Palin As Lara Croft
A reader writes:
It would be a big mistake to dismiss Palin's pop-cultural appeal.
It's clear she was chosen solely 
to game the system, and the
Republicans OWN that play. I'm sure they expect her to be a lure for
the female (not feminist) vote, and they already have a lock on the
over 60 white males.
In addition, I predict a bonus unintended consequence for McCain among middle class/educated/post-college/pre-adult
white males. A demographic label that follows many into their late 30s
and currently trends for Obama. Basically the gamers/Gen-Xers/Seth
Rogen/Will Farrell crowd. The GOP has already rolled out video of
Palin in snugly tailored fatigues, combat boots and tight t-shirt
brandishing a weapon at a meet-n-greet with the Alaska National Guard
in Kuwait. I'm sure they're scrambling to find more. "Sarah Palin as
Lara Croft" will leave these guys drooling like zombies.
And if God
really is Republican, then she's been photographed straddling the
barrel of a tank cannon at least once in her life.
Note to McCain's staff: Forget the Vogue Photo shoot. Somebody needs
to find her Rigid Tool Calendar pics, then you can put the union blue collar
vote in your win column too.
In a close race, how many voters from how many groups can Obama afford
to have peeled off and lobotomized by McCain, Rove et al? More
than a few games have been won with Hail Mary passes.
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