Now there's a VP pick I didn't expect....

Now that McCain has made his pick for VP, we're almost off and running...

The DNC's rock show is over, and the more sedate RNC convention begins next week.

I've taken a little heat from my more liberal friends today over the Gov. Sarah Palin pick as McCain's running mate.

A few believe she's the one on the left, and they couldn't be more wrong. She's not just a pretty face -- she's another maverick like McCain, already famous for unseating the incumbent Republican governor in the primaries and winning the gubernatorial seat, but more importantly, for selling the private jet he bought (with state funds...) on eBay.

A few things I knew off the bat:

1. She probably hasn't cheated on her husband.
2. She won't be found on YouTube saying McCain is unfit to be Commander-in-Chief
3. As a mom of five, she's probably got more relevent experience at diplomacy.
   

I found the choice to be a breath of fresh air, honestly.



Now... will Sarah be able to unwedge a few of the moderate voters back away from the Democrats? I think so. For too long, the perception of the Republican party is a bunch of old white guys in oak paneled rooms smoking cigars.

Palin shatters that image, even in the real and more sedate cover on the right, which is real (if you didn't figure it out, the one on the left is a very good fake).

As a conservative, I like the fact that she hunts, fishes, and is pro-life. I think she'll also connect with the Reagan Democrats. Focus on the Family, who previously was against McCain, has switched gears and will now be supporting McCain-Palin.

Whether or not she will unwedge some of the disenfranchised Hillary voters is yet to be seen. But on a sample size of a few, she has already attracted a few swing voters in the past 12 hours.

If you want to learn more about her, here's the Alaska Magazine article.

One thing is for certain - the next seven weeks will be fun to watch.