No glass ceiling for Palin

As the presidential race enters the home stretch, it seems the McCain/Palin ticket has some catching up to do.

Most polls, whether conducted by media or organizations bending left or right, have the Republican pair trailing Obama/Biden.

I’m not one to put a lot of stock into polling numbers, other than for entertainment purposes. One only has to look at the sham “polling” that takes place by the major cable news networks following these vice presidential and presidential debates. Both CNN and FOX purport to represent a balanced view of the events and say they polled “undecided” voters. Yet, each will show one or the other as a seemingly runaway favorite. Without knowing how truly “undecided” the polling sample was or how questions were phrased, it’s impossible to lend much weight to them.

I’m a big picture guy. So, instead of focusing on how Palin’s choice of a maroon handbag affects voter sympathies, I’m wondering how the events that are unfolding now are paving her future political path.

Obviously, should McCain/Palin win the White House, she stands a good chance to be near the top — if not on the peak — of the GOP mountain in another four or eight years.

But should she lose, Palin will return to Alaska and continue as governor. But having been on the national stage, she is primed to continue to be very influential in the national party. She could go the route of Hillary (I know, parish the thought, right?) and vie for a seat in Congress to set her up for another run at the GOP ticket.

It’s intriguing.

Just being chosen, to be considered near the cream of the crop of her party, Palin’s political future may have no limits.