… the Sarah Palin effect. A news story today from Reuters notes a poll that show white women voters shifting their support from Obama to McCain as a result of the nomination of Sarah Palin. WTF? Do these people have any clue whatsoever about Palin’s position on any issue of significance? She is the polar opposite of Obama, Clinton (either one), Biden, or any other prominent Democrat. So how could anyone who previously supported (or even seriously considered supporting) Obama or Clinton now shift their support to McCain due to the addition of Palin. I just can’t imagine a rational line of thought that would yield that result.