Despite her bravura debut in a well-reviewed convention speech and an assertive conservative persona that made her a crowd-pleaser among loyally Republican voters, Palin’s stormy two-month campaign for vice president has left her with plenty of bruises.
She obviously is now a familiar figure to virtually all politically sentient Americans. But if another run for national office in 2012 or beyond is her goal, Palin must reintroduce herself and build new-found political credibility among the majority of poll respondents who now say they do not believe she is qualified to serve as president or vice president of the United States. More
