Camp Obama Raises Palin Expectations
Smart move by David Plouffe [via Byron York at NRO]:
We’ve looked at tapes of Gov. Palin’s debates. We expect that she’ll give a great performance next Thursday.
Nico Pittney at Huffington Post asserts that this isn’t just playing the raise the expectations game, but a real concern:
But despite Palin’s multiple cringe-inducing interview moments over the last few weeks, this sentiment from Obama aides is not just theater for the media’s consumption. Privately, Democratic campaign officials have sent video clips of Palin’s previous debates to the Huffington Post, noting her strong performances against more experienced Alaskan pols.
There is a legitimate sense of unease that the bar has been set so low for Palin that even a modest performance will be seen as a major success — and that Palin may be capable of much more.
