Sen. McCain surprised everybody with his choice of running mate. No woman has ever been Vice-President and Gov. Palin is totally unknown outside Alaska. Since I am cynical observer, I’ll state my conviction that she wouldn’t have been chosen if Hillary hadn’t existed. McCain obviously picked her for her gender, and not for her political achievements.

I feel sure now that Obama will win easily and his campaign managers must be jubilant. It is a desperate move by the Republican candidate who also faces the possibility of having his celebration in St Paul marred by a hurricane. Nothing seems to work for him; his wife is seen as aloof and certainly not in touch with the working class. He needs their vote to win the election and that is not going to happen. Many Republicans will stay home rather than vote for a complete unknown (the governor of Alaska) who certainly doesn’t look like a possible President, unlike Joe Biden. My sympathy toward McCain who is a good man and a shining example of patriotism, but it “ain’t” going to happen.