Originally Posted by KevinNYC
Never understood why people would look to a female politicians as fantasy fodder as opposed to models, actress or indeed porn stars. There's pretty much no doubt the the conservative pundits and politicos who were pushing Palin even before McCain got involved did so in part because of her looks.
Because there is a % of the population that will like her just because she's good looking. I'm certainly not someone who would support a political figure because of their physical attractiveness, but even I have to admit that being physically attracted to someone makes the more likable and/or tolerable.