Key Excerpts from LA Times Article on Palin Bounce
"But some Democrats are now worried about the perils of Obama's strategy, saying that his campaign, instead of engaging the Alaska governor, should avoid any move that draws more attention to her and could enhance her appeal among the white, blue-collar voters who remain cool to Obama's candidacy."
David Bonior, the former Michigan congressman who managed Democrat John Edwards' campaign called the new poll findings a "real concern," saying: "We can't lose white women and expect to do well in this race."
One Democratic operative is worried the "freshness, newness and aura around Barack has been eclipsed. The campaign has been knocked off stride."
DCCC Chair Rep. Chris Van Hollen says support for Palin will fade when her record is better known: "They need to get that information out, and they need to get it out quickly," he said.
Democratic consultant Eric Jaye: The Obama camp needs to be "very careful not to turn Sarah Palin into a working-class heroine."
