To which I would reply, “Who cares?” If (If!) she posed for erotic shots for an earlier boyfriend or her boyfriend/then husband, it ain’t none of our business. And whoever turned them over to the press (if they exist) is the real sleaze-bag in this situation.

UTICA, New York – Republican John McCain’s surprise announcement Friday of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate – some 16 hours after Democrat Barack Obama’s historic speech accepting his party’s presidential nomination – has possibly stunted any Obama convention bump, the latest Zogby Interactive flash poll of the race shows.

The latest nationwide survey, begun Friday afternoon after the McCain announcement of Palin as running mate and completed mid-afternoon today, shows McCain/Palin at 47%, compared to 45% support for Obama/Biden.

In other words, the race is a dead heat.

The interactive online Zogby survey shows that both Obama and McCain have solidified the support among their own parties – Obama won 86% support of Democrats and McCain 89% of Republicans in a two-way head-to-head poll question not including the running mates. When Biden and Palin are added to the mix, Obama’s Democratic support remains at 86%, while McCain’s increases to 92%.

After the McCain “Veep” announcement on Friday, Palin was almost immediately hailed as a strong conservative, and those voters have rallied to the GOP ticket, the survey shows. Republicans gather in St. Paul, Minnesota this week to officially nominate McCain and Palin as their presidential ticket.

The New Republic suggests that Sarah Palin practices witchcraft and named her children after witches.

And now:

Several lefty blogs claim that Sarah Palin posed for nude pictures.

This is only the beginning. I said it before and I will say it again – the evil that will be done in this campaign on behalf of the Chosen One will dwarf all other political campaigns in American history.

Remember, nobody knew about Spiro Agnew before he was picked. (Of course, on the down side, nobody liked what they found out.)

Polls: Voters Doubt Palin’s Qualifications While Obama Expands Lead

Most voters are unfamiliar with John McCain’s new running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and many question her qualifications to be president, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup poll.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not much for polls, but it does sound like they are going to have a lot of work to do, and I’m sure the press will do all they can do nurture this kind of attitude in the public.

I just hope enough people get informed and really look at Palin’s experience before passing judgment. God knows, she’s more qualified than Obama right now.