McCain Picks VP Choice

When people think of McCain's VP choice, they think of a well-known senator or governor that has a lot of experience in foreign policy and somewhere near his own age. Which is why he surprised the world today when he announced that his VP choice was someone most people don't know from a place where most American's don't even think about.

McCain's VP choice is governor Sarah Palin, of Alaska. In just two years, Palin went from small-town mayor to governor to VP choice of a republican presidential nominee. She's also making history as the first ever femal running mate on a Republican Presidential ticket. At 44, she's only three years younger than Obama and a generation younger than McCain himself, who is 71. She has consistenly shown that she is against abortion and opposes gay marriage. Democrats claim that Palin knows more about catching fish than dealing with foreign policy or national affairs. They've started attacking McCain on his choice, saying that he is taking a "roll of the dice" in choosing an unexperienced person as his VP. In fact, Palin's lack of experience is exactly what worries most people of her ability to be VP.

Palin was born in Feb. 11, 1964, and shortly after moved to Alaska with her parents so that they could teach. She received a bachelor of science degree in communications-journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987. The Palins' five children are Track, 19; Bristol 17; Willow 14; Piper, 7, and baby Trig. Track recently enlisted in the army on the 6th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.