Sarah Palin

Palin is a first-term governor, elected in December 2006, and probably chosen to make McCain seem less old, less boring white male and more appealing to Hillary Clinton supporters. Her staunch conservatism, proven by her “go-ahead” attitude towards drilling in Alaska’s wildlife preservation areas and rumors of corruption surrounding the abrupt firing of Alaska’s Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, should jive well with her Bush-loving running mate.