Sarah Palin's role in the GOP

Here's a provocative thought:

Sarah Palin is the Jesse Jackson of the GOP.

That's the conclusion of pollster Peter Brown at a breakfast for political reporters.

Palin emotionally juices up folks on the far right who feel they've been ignored by the party as a whole. That's the same role played by Jesse Jackson for folks on the left.

They may not win, but they bring voters to the polls.