I'm sorry about his death. While his foreign policy has turned me into a McCain opponent (It was poor judgment to go into Iran while we were still in North Korea...), I support many of his domestic policies. He steered the Republican Party away from the Religious Right's dominance, he maintained a balanced budget (and even paid down the debt) until we went into Iran, and he helped reform Campaign Finance! He has made quite an impact. I shudder to think what would have happened had Gore won in 2000...or, worse, if Bush had beaten him in the primaries. (I'm still bitter over Bush's "win" in SC, but I'm glad it turned out to be a Pyrrhic victory...)
Who is this Palin you're talking about? The Alaskan Mayor who tried to run for Governor? While I'm normally supportive of Third Party candidates (and secessionists, in some cases), she's far too wacko for me. Besides, Governor Green trounced her soundly...