[2ndDivisionVet]

Well said, IMO.

[Daffynition]

Fred Thompson chimes in with another slightly different perspective.

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

The Vice President is a member of the executive branch and only exercises “representative” power in the rare circumstance of a tie in the Senate. Otherwise, the VP is not a representative. Not sure, therefore, how she will “represent” anyone.

[Colonel Kangaroo]

Many New Mexicans are born and raised in small towns. Most do not share Obama's beliefs. They don't think poorly of people and the work they do in small towns. New Mexicans know much important work is done in rural areas, such as operating recycling plants, mining, manufacturing, running electrical power plants and running state agencies. Also, many small towns have good community colleges and have many educated people. From these experiences, it is natural for people from New Mexico to appreciate the work, accomplishments and potential of Palin.

The widespread urban/suburban contempt for the people who provide their food is baffling to me. I'm convinced there's people who think that the food they consume originates in the back of the grocery store.

[Bobarian]

I’m surprised and gratified to see something like this coming out of People’s Republic of New Mexico.

[CedarDave]

I can’t be specific, but Hispanics I work with are more than 50% for McCain. One just told me this morning that he’s going to leave his registration Dem but not vote that way in November. Another got a phone pole question and said she unloaded on Obama. In this SE NM blue collar community, the McCain/Palin signs are everywhere. Very few Obama signs seen in a few yards. Of course, Bush won here by 80+ percent in 2004 so not representative of the rest of the state.