McCain picks Palin
For voters concerned about the direction of things in Washington, John McCain’s choice for vice-president should provide some hope that real change can be in the making: Sarah Palin’s “experience in shaking up the status quo is exactly what is needed in Washington today,” McCain’s announcement said.
Fiscally and socially conservative, Palin ousted the incumbent governor in the Republican primary in 2006, and defeated a former governor in the Alaska general election. She immediately took to the business of government reform in her home state of Alaska by selling the state jet and taking members of her own party to task for ethical violations.
As energy adviser to McCain earlier this year, Palin evoked the ire of the environmentalist by suggesting that drilling in the Alaskan wilderness could ease the current oil crunch with minimal impact to the wilderness environment.
“…up here in Alaska, most every Alaskan believes that ANWR should be drilled, and no one cares more about Alaska’s environment–our lands, our wildlife, our fresh air, our clean water–than Alaskans themselves. And we know that this can be allowed safely, cleanly, ethically–this type of exploration and development of an American supply of energy.”
With the “drill now” initiative a high-profile issue in the current presidential race, Sarah Palin’s voice and experience should help clarify the real picture associated with drilling in ANWR.
