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Alright, Little_Tippler had a fantastic idea in the other ladies' thread, about starting some ladies'-only politics in our very own lounge. Let's get it going with a topic that is supposed to be relevant to all of us: McCain's selection of Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be his VP running mate.

What was your initial reaction to her being chosen? Are you drawn to, repelled by, or just "meh" towards her? Did it change your view of McCain, and if so, for better or for worse?

I know very little about the political leanings of most ladies here, so any insight as to your views would be good.

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A little about me: I usually (but not always) vote Democrat, and was ambivalent about Hillary--her being a woman had nothing to do with my feelings--and decided on Obama after hearing his race speech earlier in 2008.

I was never even mildly drawn to McCain, and I was honestly downright repulsed when I heard that he had chosen a woman as his running mate. I could not believe that he would expect Hillary supporters to run towards him just because he chosen a female VP, but then I waited... and now I'm a little bit scared, I guess, to see exactly how many people (men and women alike) are leaning towards him and away from Obama.

Palin's interviews on ABC last week produced pretty visceral reactions in me, but then in talking with some female conservative friends, I began to wonder if we had watched the same program. They were full of praise for her. I guess I just don't know what the women of America really want. Or at least, what the undecided 2% of American women will want, when it comes to November 4th (since the other 98% will be split evenly between Obama and McCain, I suspect).

What do you ladies make of the situation?

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