Since when have wolves or polar bears contributed to the lives of hard-working people? Why not drill for oil in Alaska instead of relying on foreign oil? Sarah Palin doesn't stumble over any questions railed at her. She's a strong candidate who wants what's best for all Americans. Obama and Clinton are strong candidates who want what's best for themselves. McCain/Palin never made any statements about being ashamed of being Americans. Both records show they've worked hard all their lives to make things better for everyone. Hollywood celebrities and their elite ilk get paid to remember their lines. There's no script involved in real life. We need McCain/Palin to put conservativism back into the mainstream, making hard decisions that aren't always popular with the liberals of this world.

Democrats- Hillary supporter-I'm not drawn to vote for McCain/Palin because of the issues. Her personality (vindictiveness of troop-gate and attempt to fire the Librarian), and the niiavity of using the PERSONAL email, and Bridge to no where lie? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA7WrCipkck very disapointing

Good lord... it seems only the idiots in America who have commented here want Palin and think she is a good choice. We get what we vote for and we get what we deserve if we so stupidly vote McCain & Palin. The only clear choice is Obama - for the sake of our country - for the sake of our relations with the rest of the world - for the sake of hope and dreams of people, like me, who have become so disheartened and disillusioned by our embarrassing "leadership" of recent past. Obama is a great leader and can lead our country out of the horrible hole Bush 1 & 2, Reagan & Nixon threw us into. *****Lord help us all - this planet and the US of A if McCain Palin pull it off in November.*******

Obviously any slate is better for the presence of people who represent the diversity of our world.
Then, given the particularly reactionary views of this woman, and given the nature of the Republican Party as the apologists for greed and imperailism if she were elected, what a terrible indictment of the USA democratic process and what calamitous results for the rest of the world it would produce.

Yours sincerely,

Revd Ian Hamilton

Sarah Palin is the best thing to come along for America in a lot of years. As far as I'm concerned, she should run for President.

Could have been somebody known in all America and the world over, someone like Oprah. One may think Mccain was trying to woo in women suppoters, but hey we all know a lot are scared away now.....so cetainly yes , a woman , and certainly, no, not Sarah Palin.

Seems a strong candidate who is not a lawyer and is not a regular political player.

As a lifelong Republican I was very interested to see who John McCain picked as a running mate. Although I like Mitt Romney I felt that choosing him would be more of the same, another white male. McCain's choice of Sarah Palin was brilliant. A woman, a conservative, an energizing, exciting person.

I do not totally agree with all of Senator McCain's or Governor Palin's stands on specific issues but I certainly know that they will be better for the US than Senator Obama.

Yes, I think he made the best Pick! I have spoken with more than 3 other women, and they said they were not going to vote, but now they are and it will be for John McCain (just because he picked her) - they are other Alaskans, but now more then ever - Alaskans are following the Political news

This was a patronizing and poorly thought-out choice for Vice President. Obviously, McCain and his Republican cohorts thought by simply choosing a female, he would attract female voters. Unforunately, the female he chose is highly unqualified for the position, insanely conservative, and falls ridiculously far of the Religious Right for this woman's vote. Her misuse or abuse of her current status leads me to believe she does not have political (or moral) scruples, as do the blatant lies she's made in ads stating she "stopped the 'Bridge to Nowhere' and "fought against earmarks."

"Fact Check: McCain misstates Palin earmarks record
By JIM KUHNHENN – 46 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain continued to laud his running mate, Sarah Palin, as a budget cutter on Friday, this time erroneously asserting that as governor of Alaska she had not sought congressional earmarks for her state.

In fact, while Palin has significantly reduced the state's earmark requests, she asked for nearly $200 million in targeted spending for the 2009 fiscal year. And in an interview with ABC News aired Friday, she defended her earmark requests, emphasizing that she opposed 'earmark abuse'."
And on the Bridge to Nowhere:
" Sarah Palin, former mayor of Wasilla, played host to ABC News anchor Charlie Gibson today in her home town, where the governor of Alaska confronted apparent changes in her stance on 'The Bridge to Nowhere,' the most infamous of 'earmarks' -- which Palin was for before she was against it, as Gibson put it.

'I was,' Palin concedes in the interview, which will air on ABC's World News tonight at 6:30 pm EDT, with more on ABC's 20/20 at 10 and Nightline at 11:35 pm - talk about running the tables." by Mark Silva.

This is not a person I want in the White House in any capacity.

McCain's pick has reversed the course of this election. Sarah is a delight and everybody's favorite next door neighbor that honors truth, competence, humility, and servanthood. She has done what no one believed could be done before her selection. Polls then; Obama 60% to be elected; now McCain + 4%. WOW!!!

No, McCain should not have picked her, but I hope it hurts his chances of election because he is a poor choice for President.

She is a blood boiler & vote winner, so good luck & a prominent future to her.

McCain insulted the American people by choosing Palin

He did the right thing in selectin a woman to be his runnung mate as Vice President. One needs a woman's touch in politics to keep a balance.