I have a fear - the Cult of Palin.

In the press, around the blog world, and in the streets people are talking about the performance of Sarah Palin. It seems that the Republican Party has a rock star of its own and now people are basking in the feeling.

Stop.

In less than a week Sarah Palin has been able to refocus and energize the Republican Party. The tone switched from despair to unbridled enthusiasm and, all of a sudden, it seems that anything is possible.

It is.

It is, only if you don’t lose site of the goal. My fear is the Party gets so wrapped up with Sarah that John McCain is lost in the background. Remember, this isn’t about electing her President.

What this really comes down to is translating the emotional, and political, capital gained from her speech Thursday night into votes. John McCain, Sarah Palin and the Party need to continue to show why they are the winning ticket and how they will provide change while doing so better than Obama / Biden would. Now McCain/Palin need to sell:

• Taxes, how the McCain Tax plan will impact the Average American vs. Obama
• Economy, specifically the small business owner
• Healthcare
• Personal Freedom (Second Amendment)
• Ethics

Take the enjoyment and focus it on the cause, winning the election.

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