Haha, taks, Eurosnobs... Our knowledge indeed is anecdotal, because we only observed it on our own... Of course you can get more exclusive treatment, also for unneccessary stuff like cosmetic surgery, when paying on your own, why does that surprise you? But you're right, Mr. Moderator, I've lost track of how that connects to Palin. Or Edwards for that matter
Well, I heard that whole Palin affair actually helped raise McCain's approval score (or whatever that's called in English). Does it only suggest that any kind publicity has a positive effect because it's raising awareness, or could it mean that the US voters actually think she'll be a good VP? Or is the higher approval not related to her but to something McCain did lately?