All I know is that she's popular, she's 44 years old, and that she is a big advocate of drilling in ANWAR.
'Safe'
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Also vehemently opposed to gay rights.
I know nothing about her in particular, but the Alaska repubs have to be the most corrupt political organization going since the Grant administration, which could get interesting.
Seriously-- they're giving the old Huey Long Louisiana political structure a run for their money.
And she's anti-abortion. I guess he's not pandering to the middle?
Alaska politics reminded me of my hot roommate from DC from 10 years ago, so I looked him up, he is an elected official now, and SO NOT HOT. Holy crap. But it looks like he's doing well, so that's nice.
She sounds like a female good ol' boy.
Sounds like a really good choice from a strategic standpoint.
But it won't matter, will it?
He'll be viewed as progressive for choosing a woman.
A woman for the PUMAs and a sop to the Conservatives who have been threatening McCain for not being anti-abortion enough. It's a clever choice.
He'll be viewed as progressive for choosing a woman.
Exactly. He appeases the wingnuts and the PUMAs. Ugh.
The vice-presentidential debate will be fun. She's a first term Governor from a corrupt state and Biden has oodles of experience.