Watching Sarah Palin deliver he Republican Nation Convention speech was a thing of beauty. I felt as if I was watching history in the making. After the performance last night, I believe the media will have a difficult time declaring Palin a gimmick. Aside from taking on the attacks of the Democrats and the Media, Palin did something that was lacking, for me, from this election – made a connection to me as a voter.

While I share values that cross party lines, my big complaint of this election, and of the Republican Party, is that I have difficulty connecting to their core belief system these days. The party has turned into a spending power, one that has a hard time describing and clarifying their position, and seems to be growing a bigger government – not smaller. It appears Palin is for smaller government, for giving back to the people, for less frivolous spending and for protecting personal freedom.

Palin doesn’t fit into the current “Republican” definition, the one seen in Washington D.C. today. She is an outsider in today’s political world. I would argue that she is what a Republican truly is, what I want to see in the party, and why I connected with her. But what about others, did they connect?

From the four people I spoke to today, ones who are willing to look beyond their political party, the answer was yes. She inspired and created a sense of community. She connected with these individuals unlike any other Republican candidate this election cycle; however, will that translate to votes? That is yet to be seen. The big problem for John McCain is that he now needs to deliver one hell of a speech tonight.

Other coverage on the net:

• Focus Group: Palin Was (Alarmingly) Strong
• Sarah Palin: Uppity Woman Who Needs To Learn Her Place
• Sarah-Cuda Appears at the RNC (VIDEOS)
• Ace of Spades reactions
• All I Can Say Is…
• THE BIG NIGHT! THE PLACE IS FRICKIN LIT UP LIKE AN CHRISTMAS TREE!

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