Im actually very excited about this pick. She has many qualities that the republican base want on their ticket, especially with someone like McCain.
She is Pro Life.
She is a Pro Gun
She is a wife, mother, and worked her way up to the position of Governor of her state of Alaska.
She is blue colar.
McCain never has really excited the republican party because most of us view him as an outsider. Someone who really should be a democrat. His views are more toward the center of the political spectrum rather than the right as most republicans are. With this pick he will try to show voters many things.
Hes trying to show that he will institute a pro life campaign/platform. (she also had a child recently with downs syndrome and she knew well in advance and could have terminated her pregnancy). He is showing that with her on the ticket he wants to win the appeal of american women (especially hillary clintons voters who dont care for Obama), he is showing that hes tabbed someone whos younger, whos tough on big business (she held a position that went after corruption in big oil businesses and others in Alaska), and hes showing that he wants to appeal to the christian republican base ( shes heavily involved in her church and organizations like Fellowship of Christian Athletes and some organization called Teen Pact.)
Shes a mother of 5 kids. Her oldest child is now serving in the Army. He will be shipped to Iraq this coming Sept. She has 3 other girls and the one recent baby boy, who was diagnosed with downs syndrome. She was a star athlete (basketball player point guard) and she was a hockey mom. Her kids played hockey in many leagues in Alaska and she herself has played. She was a former beauty queen of her hometown and runner up for Miss Alaska.
She has held the position of mayor and now is the govenor of Alaska the past 2 yrs. She faught corruption, is a strong proponent for Energy (including drilling in Anwar which McCain isnt keen on and shes been a big part of a pipeline through Alaska to Alberta Canada and down toward the USA) and she has taken on both her own party as well as others to get the job done. She has also reached out across the parties and put both Dems and liberals into places in her administration. Even though shes only been a governor for only 2 years she has more executive experience than both Joe biden and Barrack Obama. Obama was only a senator for 4 yrs but never in the position of running a state government like she has. Biden has only foreign policy to truly stand on.
I personally like her because she seems to not take shit off people, she is tough when needs to be, and she carries herself very well to an audience. She also very attractive for only being 44. (im 38 this year so shes very young and McCain is now 72 or 73). Shes not your typical washington politician. Shes a very well respected governor. Has a 80% approval rating in Alaska and she was voted one of the most respected governors in the USA by her peers (other governors).
I truly think this is a very good pic for McCain. He has been doing very well in the polls. Now, hes pulling the christian republicans in and also the vast number of women who want to see a woman elected VP or President. I truly think a good portion of Hillarys voters will look strongly at her. The issues I do see her having problems with other women is the fact shes pro life since a lot of women nowdays aren't.
I truly look forward to hearing her speak more and cant wait to see the debate between her and Biden in St. Louis. I only wish I could have gotten tickets somehow to goto the event. I havent wanted to personally be at any political event in my area since Clinton passed through Vandalia, IL in his first term as President when a lot of americans were energized by his message only to later be disappointed with the failings of a man we all trusted.
What do you all think of the pick? We have a ton of Dem/Liberal folks here in ALFA. What do some of you not in America think of the pick? Shes up north with our Canadian friends. Hockey fanatic
Im very pleased and actually kinda energized at this pick. I feel a lot better than I did about a McCain ticket for '08 than I did before thats for sure.
Females are exsisting in this case because it is the female vote that is being pandered to.