Sister Sledgehammer: Sarah Palin takes aim at Dem women

(POLITICO.com) - Sarah Palin’s political portfolio for the midterm election is beginning to take shape, and the races that interest her appear to share a similar trait — for the most part, they involve a woman on one side of the ballot or the other.

Already she’s embraced a handful of conservative Republican women in House, Senate and governor’s races across the country, delivering more than just her endorsement — she’s campaigned with them and donated to their campaigns as well.

Palin has also put some skin in the game. On Friday, she endorsed state Rep. Nikki Haley in the key early presidential state of South Carolina where Haley trails several male challengers in the polls.

But it’s not just conservative female candidates who have attracted the former Alaska governor’s attention. Democratic congresswomen and candidates are also on Palin’s radar — in March, when Palin rolled out a list of 17 House Democrats she intends to target for defeat, five of them were women.