It’s Palin
By Jennifer J. Foster
Published: August 29, 2008
John McCain has selected Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. (I’d give you the official bio from her gubernatorial web site, but it was down when I looked for it.)
I’m writing my column for tomorrow’s Opelika-Auburn News on this subject, so I won’t get into analysis here, but suffice it to say that Palin’s pick isn’t the surprise it appears at first blush—and the McCain campaign is playing it—to be.
If you’re near a TV, check out her first appearance on the national stage as a VP candidate today at noon eastern on any of your cable news networks.
I’m one of the many observers who will be interested to see how the ticket looks on stage and how Palin introduces herself to the national media.
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Posted by ( ) on August 29, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Is it McCain or mainstream media that’s playing McCain’s choice of Palin as a surprise? I’ve had my TV on since the official announcement and the talking heads certainly sound like they think it’s a surprise. In fact, I’ve favored Palin for some time and wished that McCain would pick her and even I was surprised that he did. I really didn’t think McCain was that smart.
Palin, IMHO, did a great job of introducing herself to the national media and everyone watching and listening to her. I think McCain might have not stood so close to her while she was speaking, but I guess the top of the ticket is entitled to face time if he wants it.
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