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John McCain announced his Vice Presidential running mate today. He let everyone know that he had selected the current Alaska Governor - Sarah Palin! Whoa! That's crazy! It caught everyone off guard when he announced his selection.

Oh man...I have a lot to say, but I guess I'll keep it under my hat for now...we'll see how this thing shakes out.

(johnmccain@gop.com)

My Friends,

I am honored to announce that I have chosen Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as my choice for the Republican nominee for Vice President. As a father with three daughters, I can't express how proud I am to choose the first female Republican Vice-Presidential nominee.

Sarah Palin is a trailblazer and a reformer. As the first female governor of Alaska, she challenged a corrupt system and has been a tireless advocate for reform - passing a landmark bill on ethics reform. She has taken on the old politics in Alaska and reformed the state's energy industry. She rejects wasteful pork barrel spending. She's fearless - exactly the type of leader I want at my side and the type of leadership we will bring to Washington.

My friends, together Sarah Palin and I make the strongest presidential ticket and I know that she joins me in asking for your support as we head into our Convention week in Minnesota. We're shaking things up in this campaign - and Governor Palin and I are ready to bring real reform to Washington.

The polls indicate this will be a tight race as we head into the fall campaign against Senators Obama and Biden. I expect the polls to remain close all the way up to Election Day and that is why any help you can give today will go a long way to make history on November 4th.

You may already know that I have decided to accept federal matching funds for the final months of this campaign- keeping a campaign promise I made. But that means that August 31st marks the last day I can accept your primary contribution. Will you make an immediate donation of whatever you can give- whether it's $50 or $500 to ensure Governor Palin and I win in November?

You can be assured that as President and Vice President, Governor Palin and I will always put country before all else. We are ready to lead and I ask that you join our campaign today. Your support is deeply appreciated.

Sincerely,

John McCain

[krnl]

Alright, well - I watched Mrs. Sarah Palin on TV a bit last night...and I think this was a great move by the Republican Party. She has answers about Alaska...she has answers about how to solve our energy crisis...she had some good answers and I was fairly impressed with the interview on MSNBC last night.

She certainly isn't the most qualified...but, then, neither is Obama. At least Sarah has some time running a government (2 years as the Alaska Governor).

So, here we go... My wife called this the "Jerry Springer" election. It will be interesting to say the least.