October 23, 2010 — Female candidates beware! Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez told her “Midterm Rumble” panel at The Daily Beast’s Innovators Summit that many of the women she works with are afraid of getting “Palin-ized,” or getting caught in the “media lights” without knowing how to answer a question. At the same time, Sanchez said that Palin is an enormous boost to the GOP and has transcended the Republican brand.