McCain Chooses Palin as Running Mate
Aug 30th, 2008 | By David Harper | Category: Election 2008, Lead StoriesThe New York Times: Senator John McCain astonished the political world on Friday by naming Sarah Palin, a little-known governor of Alaska and self-described “hockey mom” with almost no foreign policy experience, as his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.
Ms. Palin, 44, a social conservative, former union member and mother of five who has been governor for two years, was on none of the widely discussed McCain campaign short lists for vice president.