The quote, Ms. Palin indicates she found on a Starbucks coffee mug (what are the odds huh) states “”There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t help other women.” Ms. Palin’s version however, as she was so willing to share this morning, went like this, “There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women.” Clearly, there is a difference in meaning here, that Palin capitalized on.

So how far will Ms. Palin go to support this failing campaign? Pretty far it seems. Since the vice presidential debate, Palin has taken on an attack-dog like zeal (she now even indicates she reads The New York Times) accusing candidate Barack Obama of ties to terrorists. Obama was eight years old when the “domestic terrorist” Palin refers to were at their most dangerous.

But these efforts only fuel the fire of a waning campaign, showing the world that John McCain is pulling his last straws in an effort to try to turn the tides once again in his favor. Not only is McCain not appearing too presidential or popular lately, Ms. Palin’s own woes refuse to die.

Recently a judge in Alaska concluded that proceeding with an investigation into Palin’s troopergate probe would not hinder her rights under the law and should continue. Of course the McCain campaign is appealing the decision but the fact remains – the issue is of enough significance, and the proof must be sufficiently real to warranted continued investigation. And in a recent decision by the Palin camp, it now appears that Todd Palin will provide testimony despite the assertions by the MaCain campaign that he would not.

There is can be no question why Palin continues to try to smear Obama with decades-old stories that have been put to rest long ago, or why she continues to hammer away at the “folksy” Joe Six-packs. These appear the only supports she has left, but unfortunately for the McCain campaign, they won’t matter much. These are the folks who would vote for McCain no matter what he, or Palin, would do. Those votes that do matter, however, are increasingly moving toward supporting Obama, and in pretty large numbers lately.

Time will tell whether this trend will continue but one thing is pretty clear – the McCain campaign is scared and resorting to defensive tactics in order to try to shore up some, any, remaining supporters they may have out there. Stay tuned for October 7th debate between Obama and McCain – the election could be wrapped up once people have another look at McCain and his candidacy. I have a feeling Obama will be at the height of his game by then.