Lets look at the differences here...Barack Obama was running on the premise of change...and then picked Joseph Biden, a Washington insider with 36 years of experience, more than that of John McCain, who was tied to the "same old politics." By selecting Governor Sarah Palin, McCain has presented the real change in the campaign. The Obama camp and those on the left are quick to counter with the talking points stating how she is younger than Obama and doesn't have the experience. Palin however, has more experience in politics than Barack Obama, which presents a challenge to the Democrats. She has a total of 16 years of political experience, with the last twelve years being in an executive position, and has been governor the last two. Barack Obama has a total of 11 years of political experience, with none of those being at an executive level. No, the Democrats feel that the President isn't required to have experience, but the Vice President is. Because that makes sense... Palin isn't my first choice, but she brings some interesting things to the table. First, the obvious - Palin is a woman and will help to bring the female vote into the GOP camp. I've met many women who said they would vote for woman no matter what, just based on principle, even if that isn't my preferred way of voting, since issues are my source of narrowing down my choices. A recent statistic I saw was that 24% of women are still undecided, while only 7% of men are. This is a huge boon for the McCain-Palin ticket, and the Obama camp is probably kicking themselves for choosing someone other than Hillary. Palin also has a near 90% approval rating in Alaska - while only offering 3 electoral votes - may help to influence energy issues with her positions on drilling in ANWR, even if contrary to that of McCain. She also has a "real" blue collar background, unlike the supposed one being touted for Joe Biden. Biden has been receiving the salary of a senator for the last 30 years, automatically putting him leaps and bounds above the common folk. He also takes the Amtrak train each day to work - Have you even seen how much that costs? It costs more than an average person can afford...As Obama claimed:

“Instead, night after night, week after week, year after year, he returned home to Wilmington on a lonely Amtrak train.”

Well, as an average person, I'm sure I could afford that. The cost from Wilmington to Washington DC only has a low, low price range of $83 to $97 for a round trip, daily. So...$400 to $500 per week - that sounds like the average "working class" American to me! Palin is closer to the average worker than any other candidate in history - if that isn't a change in politics as usual, I don't know what is. Let's face it - The left is terrified of this choice (as they should be) due to the unpredictability of losing more of Hillary's voters, while rallying the conservatives with a breath of fresh air. The election just got more interesting. Oh and by the way, with all of the talk regarding McCain's VP I forget...was there a speech last night or something?