McCain Taps Gov. Sarah Palin As Presidential Running Mate
The Wall Street Journal:
McCain Taps Gov. Sarah Palin As Presidential Running Mate
By LAURA MECKLER, ELIZABETH HOLMES and JIM CARLTON
August 29, 2008 12:04 p.m
August 29, 2008 12:04 p.m
It's an untraditional pick, given that reliably Republican Alaska has never been a battleground state in the past, though Barack Obama has tried to put it into play.
"We are thrilled," said Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life Action, an anti-abortion group. In an email message, she wrote: "It's a BRILLIANT pick. In one move he energizes pro-lifers AND reaches out to Hillary supporters."



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