In a move that is somewhat surprising, John McCain has picked Alaska governor Sarah Palin for his running mate. I don't know much about the Gov., but this seems like an interesting pick. Strategically it makes sense in that they can now pick up those voters who really wanted a woman on a ticket and are currently ticked at Obama for not picking Hillary. Granted many of those voters really just wanted Hillary and not a generic woman. Nonetheless, this will add some intrigue to the race at the least. The VP debate will be more interesting now.
You beat me to the post, Sean! I just put mine up and saw yours, so I retracted mine. :-)
YanıtlaSilI have thought Palin was the right choice since she was first mentioned MONTHS ago, but never thought McCain would be brave and smart enough to go that route. It will draw a lot of Hillary voters over to his side, methinks. Especially if he makes it clear his intention would be to have her follow him into the presidency.
Wow. I'm surprised, but in a good way. With all of the talk of a pro-choice VP, I just never thought that McCain would pick Palin, a strong conservative. Maybe he floated the idea of the pro-choice VP and wasn't willing to take the chance. Palin is relatively unknown, but as conservatives get to know her more, they're going to really like her. She's pro-life and pro-home schooling. She just had a child back in April who she knew would have Down's syndrome. Total of five kids, oldest joined the army about a year ago. I'm VERY happy with McCain's pick.
YanıtlaSilSounds like a good choice. We'll see...
YanıtlaSilThe more I read and hear about her the more I am liking her. I would rather vote for her than Johnny Mac. At this point a vote for JM is a vote for her to stay on the national stage.
YanıtlaSilHer acceptance speach was a home run, too!
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