It made me pause a moment to digest that those two simple words accurately sums up the political frenzy that’s been caused by our governor being named to the Republican presidential ticket. Whether ecstatic or physically ill with the development, America truly has caught “Palin Fever.” I cannot remember a time when a candidate for vice president garnered such a following so quickly as to overwhelm the two main headliners.
Sure, Geraldine Ferraro’s naming as Walter Mondale’s running mate on the Democratic ticket in 1984 was history-making stuff. Ferraro also generated media attention and scrutiny that was massive for her time.
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Media outlets are clamoring for interviews with Palin, YouTube is flush with clips of our governor and former Wasilla mayor and the major cable news networks spend more time analyzing Palin, her past and her candidacy than they do Barack Obama or John McCain.
It’s been four weeks and a day since McCain announced Palin as his running mate, and a quick search for “Palin” on YouTube turns up a whopping 57,400 postings. Many of these are “viral,” a term used to describe widely distributed and viewed Internet video clips.
Whether “Palin Fever” will translate to success for the self-described hockey mom and the Republican Party won’t be known until Nov. 4. Whatever the outcome, this fever promises to be just the beginning of the viral age of politics.
—Greg Johnson, managing editor


Comments
23 comment(s)LILMAMAINGA wrote on Oct 5, 2008 3:56 PM:
We love you Sarah wrote on Oct 2, 2008 9:06 PM:
MaxKatt from NY wrote on Sep 30, 2008 6:51 PM:
Thrilled wrote on Sep 30, 2008 2:51 PM:
Terri Holland wrote on Sep 29, 2008 4:50 PM:
Oops wrote on Sep 29, 2008 9:28 AM:
After the VP debate Palin will need to duck and run. Not sure if Alaska trust or wants her back. Make her accountable. The big boys won't be there to advise her, she'll be on her own and I for one am waiting. "
mpd wrote on Sep 29, 2008 9:09 AM:
I can only imagine the comotion in the valley over sarah, however out here (lower 48) she is not viewed very well, all the headlines are negative. focusing on her lack of ability, which most alaskans knew from her failure of AGIA and her lies on Monogam...bridge to nowhere....and I'm not an "outsider" just happen to be out for awhile. "
Luke wrote on Sep 29, 2008 8:47 AM:
Dynahog wrote on Sep 29, 2008 8:07 AM:
BOO !!! "
old timer wrote on Sep 29, 2008 7:10 AM:
Dan wrote on Sep 29, 2008 4:32 AM:
Are you so brain dead you cannot see what future America will be under his control?
Obama is bad mojo, Sarah Palin is not.
Obama is just one of those deep water fish in total darkness with a built in lure. "
CW wrote on Sep 28, 2008 7:55 PM:
jp wrote on Sep 28, 2008 4:54 PM:
it's time we let someone who is not brought up with a silver spoon in their mouth, without being corrupted by D.C. politics.
we definately do not need an Obama.
what this country needs is to be srtipped of all the D.C. folks, and start new.
Ron Paul 2012!
but until then, Mccain Palin will do just fine! "
Bob Bowen wrote on Sep 28, 2008 3:22 PM:
Cathy wrote on Sep 28, 2008 3:06 PM:
kday wrote on Sep 28, 2008 12:57 PM:
I'll tell you who scares me...YOU!! Sarah Palin will take women back into the dark ages. She won't fight for equal pay for women, a living minimum wage, women's right to choose,etc. She will say/do exactly what McCain tells her to. She was better able to lead in her Governors job where she did ok according to some Alaskans.
Sarah Palin scares me too because she is not ready/educated enough to lead if McCain is disabled or dies. She just isnt'.simple fact. Watch those interviews.... I was embarrassed for her. "
Contessa wrote on Sep 28, 2008 12:02 PM:
Dynahog wrote on Sep 28, 2008 10:05 AM:
Democrats are scared to death. Now you will know what the female special interests had in mind all along - nothing to do with Democratic ideas. The liberals are fearful their plans of Socialism are finished forever.
Paris Hilton's biggest fear at any price is they tell her she can't get Palin's Japanese rim-less glasses for 6 months. "
an observer wrote on Sep 28, 2008 9:43 AM:
Polly E. wrote on Sep 28, 2008 7:59 AM:
What trade missions?
Research doesn't show a single Alaska-Russia trade mission since former Democratic governor Tony Knowles visited Siberia in 1997, when Palin was running Wasilla.
Does anyone know what trade mission she went on? "
Alaskan Lady wrote on Sep 28, 2008 7:25 AM:
cmh wrote on Sep 27, 2008 8:15 PM:
Save America wrote on Sep 27, 2008 3:20 PM: