Jim Geraghty at The Campaign Spot:
"Palin gives the reasons for her endorsements when she makes them. But looking over her list of candidates, it seems easy to argue she has a soft spot for military veterans, women, and candidates who are outsiders or who define themselves in opposition to local party establishments... But obviously a significant number of Palin’s picks are underdogs, sometimes even longshots; Palin is using the power of her endorsement to spotlight second- and third-tier candidates who might otherwise get almost no major media attention: Joe Miller in Alaska’s Senate race, Clint Didier in Washington’s Senate race, Brian Murphy in Maryland’s governor’s race. None of those three is likely to win or come close, but if any do, Palin will be credited for their surprise performances. Palin is 'spending' her endorsements on candidates who represent high risk but also high reward."- JP
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