Nonsense, Multiple Joe. Romney will draw from the center much, much better than Palin. He can access the 45%, Sarah simply can't.
Yes, using the word "much" twice really makes your argument compelling.
Guy, Romney's centrism doesn't erase all his negatives- Crazy religion, Slimy business practices, lack of human empathy.
I know a lot of people I wouldn't even describe as political who love Sarah Palin (despite the 4 year campaign to demonize her) because she feels like a real person to them. She hunts, she has a normal family with normal family problems, she comes from a blue-collar background, etc.
The Romney family looks like it was grown in a secret lab on the Planet Kolob like some weird Science Fiction movie.
Here's the thing. Unless there is a third party (usually the result of anger at both parties for just not getting it- which is still a real possibility this year.) The Republican will get 45%, the Democrat will get 45% and the remaining 10% will vote for who they'd like to have a beer with.
I'd rather have a beer with Obama than Romney (who doesn't drink beer anyway.)
I'd rather have a beer with Sarah Palin than either of them.