Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s recent appearance on “Saturday Night Live” and appearances in Colorado boosted John McCain’s candidacy, dashing rival Barack Obama’s hopes for a landslide victory on Election day. With only 15 grueling days to go before Election Day, the Palin Effect has proved the McCain/Palin Repulican ticket to more viable than the junior Senator from Illinois himself realizes: Palin is no bimbo; she is a bold and courageous Republican Vice-Presidential nominee.