Why did McCain pick a running mate that is only slightly more qualified than Obama?

Question

Why did McCain pick a running mate that is only slightly more qualified than Obama?

Answer 1

  Because he wants to **** Sarah.

Answer 2

It was a great move to get the women vote and the Hillary Clinton people behind her!

Answer 3

She's more qualified than just "slightly more qualified".

Governor Palin has already had to have dealings with the Canadian and Russian governments over issues like oil, trade, fishing rights, and transportation.  That's more foreign involvement than Senator Obama.

Also, he now puts Senator Biden in the position of having to defend the Democrats energy policy, which is not his strength.

Senator McCain made a brilliant, and surprising to some, choice.

Answer 4

It was a stroke of genius.     Obama is having trouble locking down the Hillary vote and now with a woman as the Veep on the Rep side, Obama will have even more trouble closing the Clinton vote

This statement is coming from a Democrat BTW

Answer 5

Every politiain in America is that way,

Answer 6

Yes why did McCain Palan who is under investigation by the FBI? What does it say about the Republican Vetting process?

Answer 7

Slightly more qualified?  To do what?  Obama is more qualified than she is on many levels.

Answer 8

She's not qualified enough to tie Obama's shoes let alone be more qualified for Obama.  Obama is just as qualified as Abraham Lincoln right before he took the office of president.  He also has as many years in office as Hillary does.

Palin has been in office for a little more than a year.

Answer 9

Because he wants to look forward thinking, modern, liberal etc, make up for the fact he's an ancient twaat.

The democrats have got a black nominee (omg!).

Stands to reason that the republicans want a woman.

Answer 10

He said he listened to his heart and he feels she is the best person.  She helped clean things up and did a good job in Alaska, she will be great here.  I think this is a positive step in the right direction.  We should all give her a good chance to help McCain if we are blessed for him to be elected.

Answer 11

I believe that Mrs. Sarah Palin is perhaps the most qualified woman to lead our country.  She has the experience, bravery, morel fortitude, and religious conviction that is necessary to be President of the United States of America.  I will pray for Mr. McCain and Mrs. Palin to win the US States Presidency.

Answer 12

slightly more qualified than Obama??

Obama has spent 8 years in his state house vs 20 months for  SP.

He's been in public service for many, many more years.

He's been a Senator for 2 years vs SP's stint as a city council member and mayor of a 6700 population nowhere town in Alaska...(just a bit larger than the town I live in so I know how "small is small") and 2 years of governor of a low-population state

He's a Harvard Law School graduate vs her BA in communications from Idaho State.

Slightly MORE qualified than Obama? Please qualify your statement. Thanks!

Answer 13

so Obama is inexperienced according to you.

Answer 14

it is McCain thinking of McCain first and not country first.  He is trying to win this election at all costs.....