Also, please note that the recent uptick for McCain in the polls has been almost entirely among independents and white women; the independents in this case are mainly those who don't really grasp the issues at hand and are easily swayed, while the white women are exactly who the McCain camp was hoping to sway with their VP selection. "She's just like US!" go the typical soundbites in that group. Those of us who have taken some time to look at Palin's record feel otherwise.