Well there is no doubt that McCain’s Vice Presidential pick has stolen some of the lingering thunder of the Democratic Convention because he has certainly shocked America by choosing a virtual unknown for the ticket; the merits of which continue to be vigorously debated. Sarah Palin, the Republican Governor of Alaska, brings an interesting angle to McCain’s campaign but I’m not sure what her candidacy can do for America.
Governor Palin is an evangelical Christian, a life time member of the NRA and a card-carrying member of the religious right. She is against abortion and believes it should be banned for anything other than saving the life of the mother. She is against stem cell research, is against state health benefits for same-sex partners and believes creationism should be a part of the school curriculum.
There are many Americans who believe in these matters completely but there are many more that do not. I am not sure that this is the philosophy of change that America needs. McCain may be a maverick and she may be one too but these are not the type of policies that a country rising to meet the challenges of the 21st century can completely embrace.
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