According to one post-convention poll, McCain now leads Obama among white women by 12 points -- about a 20-point flip from pre-convention polling. That same poll still has it tied among all voters, but obviously this change is because of Palin, and obviously this is something the Obama camp can't afford.
That many women would at first blush find her attractive is understandable. But the vast majority of women will disagree with her on abortion rights, and they'll disagree with her on kitchen-table economic issues, on which Palin has no positions except cut taxes. They just need to know what her positions are. You'll note that she never seems to mention abortion. There's a reason!
This is where Hillary will come into play. All in good time. But I would think Obama needs a small win among white women (he will win substantially among women overall because of black and Latina women) to win the election, so this is a serious matter.
