Is Palin McCain’s October Surprise – a Little Early?

It is the most dreaded month prior to a national election. Who will pull the October surprise and will it be successful? In 2006, it was the Democrats and it worked well for them.

Has McCain pulled the surprise a little early with his selection of Palin? Only someone on another planet would not know about Sarah Palin by now. It is as though the media played right into McCain’s hands. With their below-the-belt criticism and genuine inquisitive nature, they have lifted Palin — and, thus, McCain — to the top of the charts. EVERYONE wants to know EVERYTHING about her.

Who would have guessed that the McCain acceptance speech would exceed Obama’s intimate gathering of 84,000? There isn’t a single pundit who would have even ventured such a prediction.

Palin has aptly and astutely handled the question of whether she can withstand the scrutiny. The major unknown is whether the Palin love affair with the American public will last until November 4. And, that is when we will know if the October surprise came a little bit too early.

Barbara Lyons