Palin saved GOP from third party split

Paul Goldman:

Delaware Republicans have proved it: Sarah Palin is the best asset the GOP has right now.

There has been a lot of carping about Republicans' prospects for November since Palin-backed candidate Christine O'Donnell defeated longtime Delaware officeholder Mike Castle for the Republican Senate nomination Tuesday. But contrary to conventional wisdom, the 2008 vice presidential nominee has kept the party strong. How? She has kept the Tea Party faithful inside the GOP tent. Had she instead encouraged these disillusioned voters to mount third-party challenges across the 2010 general-election ballot, dozens of Democratic incumbents, not to mention challengers, would be smiling like Woodrow Wilson in 1912.

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He makes some interesting points. I think Sarah Palin has been a real plus to the Republicans this year. I know some really smart people are upset about her choice in Delaware, but I think it is way too early to write off Christine O'Donnell. From what I have seen of her, she is not the crazy person the media has portrayed. She comes across as calm and reasonable.

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