McCain Selects Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) New State Calls: AK, ND, MI
Posted Aug 29, 2008 at 11:19 AM by Maurice Berger
Sources within the Republican Party report that McCain has chosen Gov, Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate. Palin, a fiscal and social conservative, is a favorite of conservative activists. Pro-Life, she may help McCain solidify his standing with religious conservatives who have been slow to warm to his campaign. The second female candidate of either party to run on a national ticket (Dem. Geraldine Ferraro was the first in 1984), Palin could also help win over female voters, including some of Hillary Clinton's older and more conservative die-hard female supporters. Conversely, the freshly minted governor (she's been in office less than two years), may undercut the McCain campaign's argument that Obama is too inexperienced to lead.
As a result of McCain's selection, PollTrack will now make a series of new calls on Today's Map Today:
Alaska: Moves from "Leaning Republican" to "Safe Republican"
North Dakota: Moves from "Too Close To Call" to "Leaning Republican"
Michigan: Now that McCain has passed over Mitt Romney as his running mate, Michigan may be less in play for the Republicans. With Obama's numbers improving in the state recently, PollTrack moves Michigan from "Too Close To Call" to "Leaning Democratic."
