VP Debate Prep: Let Sarah be Sarah

Never mind that the experienced Joe Biden has flubbed up every time he’s opened his mouth since chosen as Obama’s running mate, the media has focused its negative attention on Sarah Palin. After the Republican convention the popular Alaska governor was drawing such huge crowds the in-the-tank for-Obama media has felt compelled to go all out to destroy her.

So it’s good to learn the Republican camp is providing Palin the support, encouragement, and coaching she needs for the upcoming VP debate this Thursday.

Monica Langley at the WSJ reports:

“The McCain campaign moved its top officials inside Gov. Sarah Palin's operation Sunday to prepare for what is certain to be the most important event of her vice-presidential campaign: her debate on Thursday with Democrat Joe Biden.

“Additionally, at the urging of the Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain, Gov. Palin will leave late Monday for his Arizona ranch to prepare for the high-stakes debate.

“The moves follow several shaky performances by Gov. Palin last week and come amid concern and grumbling from Republicans, and even a few queries from her husband, Todd Palin, according to campaign operatives and Republican officials.

“McCain campaign manager Rick Davis and senior adviser Steve Schmidt are planning to coach the candidate ahead of the debate, according to senior advisers. They traveled Sunday to meet the Republican vice-presidential nominee in Philadelphia. After her appearance with Sen. McCain at a rally in Columbus, Ohio, these top officials plan to fly with her on Monday to Sen. McCain's ranch in Sedona, Ariz., which they hope she will find a comforting place to prep, these people said.

“More broadly, the McCain campaign aims to halt what it sees as a perceived decline in the crispness and precision of Gov. Palin's latest remarks as well as a fall in recent polls, according to several advisers and party officials.”

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