The Polls

I've been trying to keep an eye on the national polls lately just to see which candidate is moving in what direction and so forth. Of course, each person got a nice bounce following their party convention. But when will the real polls begin to show? I knew that Obama's sizable jump would not maintain itself, and I know McCain's slight lead will probably drop with time as well. But this led me to a question which has bothered me since McCain's VP nomination. If he can pick Governor Palin with only meeting her once, without properly vetting her, and still being fully confident in his selection, how can he be taken seriously? More importantly, how can somebody vote for somebody that reckless? Would you want somebody making those "gut" decisions when dealing with Russia or Iran? I sure wouldn't. But the polls reflect something more. I believe they reflect a grand denial from many GOP followers. Had McCain been a Democrat and selected Palin, they would have been lambasted, tared, and feathered. But when the GOP does it, it's perfectly legit. Is there no responsibility or accountability in their ranks? The polls surely reflect mostly base voters for the GOP. If the Palin choice actually swayed large numbers of people from the middle ground, then I have concerns.