McCain Chooses Gov. Sarah Palin as V.P.

McCain announced today that Alaska Governer Sarah Palin is his choice as the next Vice President of the United States.

Palin is an interesting choice. She will no doubt win over some disenchanted Hillary supporters and she will most defiantly win over conservatives.

Palin has been Governer of Alaska for two years. This may bring some criticism from the Obama campagin about her inexperience. The Cons far out way the pros though.

Palin began making a name for herself when she served two terms on the Wasilla City Council from 1992 to 1996. In 1996, she challenged the incumbent mayor, criticizing wasteful spending and high taxes. Palin kept her campaign promises, reducing her own salary, as well as reducing property taxes by 60%.

 Palin also served as  Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission,  where she served from 2003 to 2004 until resigning in protest over what she called the “lack of ethics” of fellow Alaskan Republican leaders, who ignored her whistle blowing complaints of legal violations and conflicts of interest. After she resigned, she exposed the state Republican party’s chairman, Randy Ruedrich, one of her fellow Oil & Gas commissioners, who was accused of doing work for the party on public time, and supplying a lobbyist with a sensitive e-mail. Palin filed formal complaints against both Ruedrich and former Alaska Attorney General Gregg Renkes, who both resigned; Ruedrich paid a record $12,000 fine.

Palin is also a mother of five. One of her children joined the Army after 9/11. Pro-life supporters will be glad to know that she is not only Pro-life, but lives by example. One of her children was born with Down Syndrome and she elected to do the right thing and have her child.

This is the kind of change America needs. Go McCain!