McCain taps Alaska governor for VP by Radka Konkolova

There is still some time till the November presidential elections in the US will take place. Both political parties already have their candidates and now it is up to people who they consider to be better leader for their home country.

Two biggest rivals of these days, 72-years-old John McCain from Republican Party and 47-years-old Barack Obama from Democratic Party, have introduced potential vice-presidents these days. I think this is standard process but for many people interested in these affairs there has been one relatively big surprise.

Barack Obama has slated Joseph Biden, who is considered to be expert in foreign policy as well as in army and armaments. According to all of the facts, this is probably nothing special or surprising. But nomination which came from McCain’s side has even surprised the members of the Republican Party. If McCain won the November’s elections, his vice-president would be woman who is now the head of the Northern part and state of the United States. Right, her name is Sarah Palin and she is governor in Alaska. According to McCain’s words she is the right person he needs, because she is young, ambitious and has got same opinions as he. She is only the second woman in American history, who could become a vice-president.

Palin’s nomination caused the shock even for media because she is not as known as other candidates who were predicted to acquire this post. And her nomination was immediate. Reporters even don’t know what the pronunciation of her name is. But in my opinion it is not as important. What is more important for the possible president is the fact Palin has got the same or similar opinions. For example because she is mother of five kids and the youngest one of them suffers from the Down syndrome she is against the abortions as well as against the marriages of homosexuals although she has got many friends from them. As I have already mentioned, she is governor of Alaska. And because there is a beautiful nature, she can appreciate it and wants to protect it.

Although she is not as known, many people think McCain has decided in the right way and not only because this 44-years-old woman won some beauty competition when she was younger…

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veepstakes;_ylt=Ar30c4bncuNzp2bjXz5SHD6s0NUE

by Radka Konkolova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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