The average voters also see the damage that's been done to this country and to their (our) standard of living. The only reason they're currently infatuated with Palin is because the McCain people have done a good job of making them believe that Palin represents a change from what we've had for the last eight years. The voters don't want more of what we've had for the last eight years. Obama has to help them see the truth of what she really stands for. If he can do that effectively, he can win.