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>> when a democrat runs and spends a couple million, it will have an effect. i think the primary problem is the third party. some on the right see things more clearly. listen to what karl rove's group said, quote, this election is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks that 2012 will be just like 2010. it's going to be a tougher environment, democrats will be more competitive. and the powerful gop congressman dave camp was caught recently stating a very simple truth, quote -- people in my district like medicare. i've got news for you. people in every district like medicare. it's one of...

so i think in that sense it's clear that she's, she's acknowledged the fact that she needs a change of perception that she's not a policy wonk per se. >> right, right. and i enmoorks us owe so that -- i mean, you see that not only with her facebook page, but also a washington post op-ed. she knows she needs to be seen as more serious. >> almost all of the aides that we talked to said she didn't necessarily come in with a strong knowledge base, and they all sort of realized that or maybe even overdid it. she had these flash cards made up for her to study up for the debate with joe bid...

.. but there's not that much difference between the democrats and some republicans, y vote? that's the point. and i think a lot of issues that should have been debated -- now, ralph is a very good at this. you may not agree with his positions with the idea is he wants to put this on the table and get it out there and people want to talk about this. he wants to talk about labor issues and trade issues and things like that and you don't really get this very much -- everything is clustered in the center and the idea is to spread the ideas about triet and hans has been talking about the ...

>> that is what she did. alaskans are much more like that. they're much more a hands off when it comes to social issues than conservatives in the lower 48. >> there have got to be a couple more questions. >> will you send her a copy of the book tinactin you think she will be the? >> we don't really know where she lives. >> we could definitely drive to her house, but did have a street address. the answer from the people was e-mail. we didn't want to e-mail. i know it is in bookstores. >> it is available. the price of 27.95. 26.95. cheaper on amazon. i hope she reads it. i don't know i...

but let's see some of the sights and sounds as we get ready for the festival today. [inaudible conversations] >> sh it the night before she went to bed, and almost all of the policy people on the campaign, loved working with her. >> really phrased how they said before she'd soak up all of the information, so we don't doubt that she can't learn it, it is whether she will. >>... how alaskans took the national media coverage of sarah palin? i mean, there was yet kind of a grand opening, and then got a rough ride, and did alass cans feel like sh...