There is good reason why soooo many attack Sarah Palin. And good reason why the attackers would not seize on, say, Mike Huckabee. Or another politician who walked away from a governorship or other office.

They fear her. They fear that little woman who has little money and big hair. Politicians, George Soros, columnists galore, the Katie Courics and Maureen Dowds, many Republicans and more Democrats truly fear her.

Here is why:  The electorate of course stretches from left to right. On the far left and far right are the true believers. My guess is that 35 percent on the left and  the right always vote for whoever their party nominates. Even if they hold their noses some elections.

This leaves the middle. In presidential elections candidates work on the 35 percent to get the nomination. After they wrap that up they go to work on the middle. Where the swing votes lie. The middle has millions who actually evaluate candidates. Many are truly not sure how they will vote until the last week or two.

The middle includes lots of blue collar, regular folks. These are people who eat at diners, bowl, take in ball games, labor in factories, fight fires, work in the trades - like plumbing.