Sarah Palin - Future Face of the Republican Party?

If you weren’t a little frightened yesterday, today might be your day.  The New York Times is suggesting that “Win or Lose, Many See Palin as Future of Party.”  The article goes on to say that this candidacy is her entrance to national politics and that her prospects are just begining.  This seems a little premature, especially in light of how much scandal she seems to have caused, but only time will tell.  From my perspective, Matthew Dowd, a former bush Strategist, summed it up best:

“She’s an attractive woman who can give a great speech, but the American public doesn’t view her much beyond that,” Mr. Dowd said. “She’s vastly unpopular among moderate and independent voters, and while she could be in a position to be popular among an increasingly smaller Republican Party, she’s got to figure out a way to extend that and figure out a way to strengthen her weaknesses.”