“The young governor with the beehive ‘do and the conservative beliefs comes from a place called Exurban America. Republicans have prospered there; Sen. John McCain must do the same this fall if he is to have a chance of defeating Sen. Barack Obama.

Palin is literally from the fringes of ExAm — which is why McCain and his strategists think she will have widespread appeal there. We will soon find out, whether, in views and background, she is simply from too far out. But McCain’s eyes are on the right prize.” Howard Fineman  read more