socio-politics

I’m not saying that Obama choosing Joe Biden was too adventurous - he is not particularly consistent with Obama’s agenda, but will not further distance any member of any part of the political spectrum. Its just that McCain needed a VP that would create a stir in the media and cause people to forget Obama’s convention speech, and choosing Palin accomplished this (and it was no coincidence that the decision was publicized the morning after Obama’s speech).

Had McCain chosen any of the expected candidates, he would not have had anything to match the uniqueness of Obama’s campaign, and therefore would have trouble attracting new voters, and possibly would not maintain the attention of those that would probably vote for him either way. But his campaign knew how the media would react to the decision, and how it would react to any of the expected candidates, and the choice was clear.

However, what appeals most about Palin are her non-political aspects: she is a young, attractive “hockey mom” that just happens to display the most important conservative values. This may work for her now with all of the media hype, but when the debates come around, she will have a hard time overcoming the immense pressure that will be put upon her to compete with Biden, and Biden will be well aware of how to make her look bad.

Once again, McCain’s campaign is trying to succeed by ignoring the actual issues and simply playing upon emotional appeal.

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