Over at American Thinker they pulled together an interesting article explaining why Sarah Palin is so successful right now. Here is a taste:
When Sarah Palin appeared on the national stage, she was stepping into an archetype that already existed. In personality, looks, and behavior she resembled nothing less than our cultural image of the frontier woman. She was something out of history — something that we already knew, were quite familiar with, and strongly approve of…
…We have a clear image of what the frontier woman was like. Stalwart, stoic, tough, capable, but at the same time remaining feminine, deferring to the man but defying him when necessary…
Go read the whole piece here.