MICHIGAN

Posted at 6:43 p.m. ET

There are reports that Sarah Palin, who may have better instincts than anyone else on the McCain team, disagrees with the campaign's decision to pull out of Michigan.  Good for Sarah.

In an interview with Fox News today, vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said she questioned the decision by John McCain’s campaign to pull its resources out of Michigan.

According to a story posted on Fox News’ Web site, Palin she and her husband would “be happy” to campaign in Michigan, which the McCain campaign announced Thursday it would be pulling resources from to concentrate on efforts elsewhere.

And...

The McCain campaign did not immediately respond to questions from the Free Press whether Palin’s desire to stump in Michigan could change the campaign’s prior decision, either allowing her to visit Michigan on behalf of the ticket or possibly convince McCain’s strategists to let staff remain and TV ads to be purchased again.

Now, guys, let's get imaginative.  Sarah Palin should say, very publicly, "I want to go to Michigan.  People are hurtin' there.  My husband is a member of United Steelworkers of America, and we don't abandon our people."

Then, she goes to Michigan with her union-member husband and tears across the state.  It would be electric.  Could she turn the state around?  I have no idea.  Would it be great campaign theater, that would excite the base, and maybe a good number of independents throughout the nation?  You betcha.

Oh, wait.  I'm not allowed to say that.  I'm Eastern.  I worked in Washington.  I should have said, "I'll place a wager with you."

Yuch.

Get Sarah to Michigan.  Great move.

October 3, 2008.