John McCain shocked a lot of Americans, Democratic and Republican, when he announced his running mate, 44 year old, self-proclaimed hockey mom Sarah Palin. The question is, how does this affect the election? People are pretty much saying everything under the sun. The thing about politics is often times the facts don't matter. Sometimes the only thing standing between success and failure is the popular opinion, so how do people feel? One favorable comment is Palin represents the radical changes McCain is looking for. She also has the capability of drawing in two groups of people McCain still wants to target, family-oriented women and conservatives. However, like in any election, there are always critics. The most used criticism is focusing on her her pregnant seventeen year old daughter. There is also the ever present question of political experience. She is in her first term as governor, and before that she served on city council. Without any political experience on the national level, people are wondering if she has what it takes. The problem for voters is sorting through all of these opinions in an effort to form their own.
When doing some investigating, I have found people's opinions regarding Sarah Palin are always within the two extremes. I have yet to meet anyone who can't make up their mind. Either people think she was a perfect selection or McCain's worst idea yet. I have found party lines don't matter. Democrats and Republicans both feel very strongly. Even amounts of Democrats and Republicans fall into the Sarah Palin: love it and Sarah Palin: hate it categories. However, despite all the opinions out there, one thing is certain, Sarah Palin is the most exciting thing in the 2008 Presidential Election since Obama became the Democratic nominee.
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