What state besides Alaska would she help carry? And Alaska is already a safe bet. The McCain campaign would have to spend half its time educating voters who Palin is, rather than spending time running against Obama. Nobody outside Alaska has ever heard of her.
Having a woman on the ticket doesn’t mean women are going to vote for McCain in large numbers. Also, Palin is an admitted past pot smoker and is in legal trouble in Alaska over her firing of a state commissioner. Picking her would be a wasted choice.
Irrelevant. Stupid youth stuff wasn't an impediment for President Bush either.
“What state besides Alaska would she help carry?”
What state besides Delaware will Biden help Obama win.
(That he would not have won without him?)
What state besides Delaware is Biden going to help carry? All VP candidates do not have to come from Florida, New York or California.
She would bring in the pro-life vote, in spades.
One group that will no vote for McShill/Lieberman.
That didn't stop Bill Clinton.
Actually, having a strong conservative as VP would help McCain solidify the base in all 50 states.
Having a woman gov as that strong conservative would be icing on the cake.