Comments for VP Choice of the Day: Sarah Palin at http://mccainnow.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://mccainnow.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:14:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://mccainnow.com/myblog/vp-choice-of-the-day-sarah-palin.html#comment-1158 To win, McCain needs to both consolidate and energize his Conservative base while attracting as many Hillary Democrats away from Obama as possible. The candidates usually mentioned are capable of doing either the former (Romney, Rice) or the latter (Lieberman, Ridge), but no candidate can do both except for the governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. Her Conservative bonafides are well established, as evidenced by the kudos given to her by Limbaugh, Kristol, Kudlow, Gingrich (who warned McCain not to pick a "boring, white male"), and others. Yet because of her gender, her compelling biography, her charisma, and reputation as an ethical reformer, she has the potential to attract independents and moderate/conservative Democrats. She is especially capable of winning over the Hillary Democrats, many of whom are uneasy about Obama or bitter about the primary loss of their candidate or only supported Hillary because of her gender anyway and would vote Republican if it meant having the first female vice-president. Recent poll numbers indicating how poorly McCain is doing among women, especially in certain swing states, only illustrates how important having Palin on the ticket could be. - Terence Reddick Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:57:37 +0100