Any interest group can groom a candidate. That does not mean there is a national conspiracy to do so. There is an interest group conspiracy to do so.

Thing is, Palin appeals to many military families as much as fringe religious groups, and that makes her base stronger, not just church groups. She found she can not rely on oil money outside campaigning so she has gone rogue with a hired book and speechifyin at tea parties.

Her polls have dropped 10 points since her book tour however.