You are forgetting one slight detail...Governor Sarah Palin has more executive experience than Obama...he has zero!
This has the makings of a historic day that will rally the base like we haven't seen since 1980! McCain, with all his flaws and I have been a very tough critic of him, is showing that he wants to win!
That is 'slight experience' if you ask me. I'm not saying that she isn't talented, but she is a risk. The MSM will have no problem in saying that she is 'inexperienced' or 'unproven' at the same time that they overlook Obama's shortcomings. I'm just saying that it takes a weapon away from McCain in the General Election campaign.
As I said in another post -- I'm not all that sure that she attracts the typical female Hillary-voter, either.