If The Choice was Hillary or Sarah - How Would Men Vote?

It's an interesting question really.  Given the choice between the intellectual, worldly, business-friendly Hillary Clinton or 'the common woman,' soccer mom of Sarah Palin, which woman would most men choose to vote for?  Clearly the RNC are hopeful that the popular female vote will create a tidal surge towards Palin, while the Democrats, choosing Biden over Clinton, remain convinced that international experience on the ticket will lead to a win.  

I'm confident, for the most part, that our world is no longer in a quandary around whether women make powerful leaders.  So the question is which brand of woman politician really appeals to men.  If men were to choose solely based on their powers of reason, I believe Hillary Clinton is the obvious choice.  Any man can imagine her sitting at the head of a boardroom table, or standing at a podium at the United Nations General Assembly.  However, like Mary Tyler Moore's icy character in 'Ordinary People,' or Sigourney Weaver's dis-interested and distant character in 'Ice Storm," this brand of feminine is not the type of woman a man wants to open up his heart and share his soul. 

This is the brilliance of Sarah Palin.  She's tough, yet nurturing, scrappy and loving, she can change a diaper, lead a pep rally and shake hands with the leaders of the G8. And that's why I think there will be many men in Middle America who in November will see her as an asset on the Republican ticket.  Sarah Palin is reflective of their own wives, sisters, and yes, the most powerful female role model in their lives, Mom.