McCain VP Update

The rumor mill is churning full-speed in regard to McCain's VP pick, which is supposed to be made official this morning.

Supposedly, Pawlenty and Romney are both out, and the leading candidate is now suddenly Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

This would be outstanding news (if it's true)! As I've alluded to before, Palin is a great example of conservatism. Selecting her would send a clear signal that McCain is trying to woo that conservative base, and we could suddenly see the base come back to him. That alone would shift the momentum of the election in a big way. Palin is a bit shy on experience as only a one-term Governor, but she enjoys huge popularity in her state, and the experience question isn't that big a deal for the VP - that's a position where you can learn on the job. Naturally, the top of the ticket is where the experience counts.

Probably the biggest key, however, is that she is young and (obviously) a woman, and those facts could very well steal a number of voters that Obama would have gotten. She'll need to face the media vetting, but provided she can weather that storm well, this VP pick could be a game-changer.

I'll post later today when the rumors become an official announcement.

There's my two cents.