BREAKING NEWS:  John McCain will announce that Alaska governor Sarah Palin is his choice for the vice presidency. 

Wow!  This is a bit of a surprise but not in a bad way in my opinion.  I would have preferred Romney but Mrs. Palin is a very good choice as well.  Assuming she can articulate the Republican message, she could indeed bring over the moderate soccer mom’s that were for Hillary.  The “experience issue” could be a problem in that it is the one big issue that McCain has had over Obama.  By picking someone who has only been a governor for little more than a year, that advantage is somewhat negated. 

All in all, I think this is a good choice.  Palin is an up and comer in the party and a bit of a maverick like McCain and complements him well.  The pick is also sure to cause a lot of buzz thus stunting Obama the day after the end of the DNC. 

McCain / Palin campaign website.

Sarah Palin’s bio on the state of Alaska’s website.

Wikipedia entry on Sarah Palin.

Denver Post Op-Ed by Carly Fiorina – John McCain is the right choice for women.