She was a good get. Strong chance of picking up some of Hillarys 18 million votes. What's not to love...

Married her high school sweetheart.
Husband is a fisherman, works for BP and is a long time union member. Is also a champion snowmobiler.
Has five kids. Eldest joined the Army on 9/11 last year and ships out to Iraq on 9/11 this year.
Of the five kids, the youngest has Downs and she knew this and choose not to end the pregnancy.
Was a Miss Alaska runner up and took the scholarship and went to college to get her Bachelors degree.
Worked with her husband on the fishing boat and survived a wreck in the boat, broke all the fingers in her two hands.
Was a City Council member (two terms, 92-96).
Went on to become mayor where she reduced her salary AND reduced property taxes by 60%.
Was on a state commission investigating fraud and cleaned house, regardless of party membership.
Is now governor and has been cleaning house there also. AND, taking on big oil!

As to Obama's campaign committee complaints, she has more fiscal experience than he does AND has as much foreign government experience. She visited Germany also in an official capacity and she DID visit the troops and the troops in the hospitals.

While Obama spent most of the time on the bench in the championship game for his school, her free shot won the championship for her high school basketball team. She did it with a stress fracture.

If I didn't know better I'd think McCain had selected Bad Habit!