VP debate

Mike McCurry, former press secretary for Bill Clinton, put it this way, "Biden won more points, but Palin probably won more hearts."

I agree. This is the same problem the Democrats have had in 2000 and 2004. They're not talking to the people.

Sarah Palin looked into the camera, smiled, winked, said absolutely nothing, and gosh darnit, people liked her.

Joe Biden spoke with experience, had his facts, and even choked up when he talked about his family, but he wasn't accessible. Unfortunately, accessibility matters to the general public.

Let me be clear, Joe Biden won the debate. But Sarah Palin also won. People are talking about how she did better than expected, how she held her own, and how she sounded better than she did in the Katie Couric interviews - that's a win after the lowered expectations.

On a side note, I loved Joe Biden's anti-maverick rant!

My Top 3 guesses for McCain's VP

I like taking guesses on these kinds of things. Here's my top 3:

#1 - Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska

Former beauty queen, strictly pro-life, lifetime member of the NRA, approval rating percentage in the 80s. Plus, she's from an "energy" state.

On the flip-side she's from Alaska and no one knows her.







#2 - Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts

Recently pro-life, has argued in favor of gun control, supported the invasion of Iraq and the troop surge, is worth around $500 million, and he's got those crazy good looks.

On the downside, he's changed his opinion on almost everything in the past 10 years and he's a Mormon (if people have trouble accepting Obama as a Christian, what about the Mormon?).





#3 - Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesotta


Very conservative, young (47), refuses to raise taxes, is seen as being a "green" governor, signed on to the One.org campaign to help end world poverty and hunger, in favor of more prisons and tougher stances on drug offenders.

On the other hand he has been called a flip-flopper on abortion.





Who do you think it'll be? Who are your Top 3?