Friday, 29 August 2008
McCain Picks Palin - Game Over In Kentucky
Obama's pick of Joe Biden for Vice President was a dud. Biden, a northeastern liberal, does nothing to move the needle for Obama in Kentucky. McCain's turn to make a VP pick was today and he hit a home run.
Sarah Palin is the closest thing a politician can be to a regular person. She is a hockey mom of five whose husband has two jobs. One as a seasonal fisher and another working a union job with "Big Oil". She is a sportswoman who hunts and fishes. She is a life time NRA member. She is pro-life. She is a reformer of corrupt politics. She is advocate for energy Independence. She is in short a wonderful selection by McCain.
It was her conservative family principles that lead her to win a city council position. Her successes lead her to becoming mayor and eventually governor of Alaska with an 80% approval rating. Her story is a truly inspiring story of a person from limited means working her way up to the Alaska's highest office. At the end of the day, she is a normal person whose passion for principles has lead her to the Governorship and now the role of Vice Presidential candidate.
She is a pick that will connect with the people of Kentucky in a way that Obama and Biden can not. At this point, I would be surprised if McCain doesn't win Kentucky by 20 points. Game over for the Democrats.
