It's the talk of the political town today as John McCain chooses Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. McCain officially announced his choice just a few hours ago in Dayton, OH. In his introduction, McCain profiled the woman who may be the first woman vice president - she is a mother of five, married to her high school sweetheart, she rose from being involved with the PTA at her children's school to being elected to the Wasilla City Council in 1992. She became mayor at age 32 and in 2006 was elected as Alaska's governor. She has a history of experience, of shaking up the status quo, bringing down the corruption of Senator Ted Stevens, and serving as a strong advocate for her fellow Alaskans. John McCain said that she is "exactly what I need" in a running mate. And she is exactly who America needs in a leadership position the next four years.
And if her strong political background wasn't enough, the fact that's she's just cool seals the deal for me. In 1984 she was crowned Miss Wasilla and was a runner-up in the Miss Alaska pageant. She eloped with her high school sweetheart Todd to avoid a pricey wedding. She gave her kids cool names: her sons are Track, 19 and Trig, 4 months, and her daughters are Bristol, 17, Willow 13, and Piper 7. Her husband is the defending four-time winner of the Iron Dog (a daunting snowmobiling competition) and Sarah herself is a moose hunter. She has coached basketball, led her high school's FCA group and is a self-proclaimed "hockey mom." In essence, Sarah Palin is a cool chick, a maverick in her own right, and a strong conservative leader that this country needs. McCain already had my vote, but his choice of Sarah Palin as the VP candidate gets me excited about this ticket and even more pumped about the November election.
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1 comment:
I was very happy McCain choose Palin, she is very exciting to the GOP party and a strong Conservative also.
I was thinking that maybe McCain would pick Rudy to help win New York State in the election.
I was buying into the Media that Romney was top choice, this is what I wanted earlier this year and I still would vote for Romney in a future election, but Palin is a better choice at the situation has evolved over the last few months.
McCain is showing all of America that the real change comes for the Conservatives and their ideas. Actual progress not just a load of Liberal hot air.
Palin has also carried herself well after her speech, she is very calm and centered, knows what is expected of her and doesn't stumble over words. I think that she is very intelligent and the best choice that McCain could have made.
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