In a bit of a surprise, John McCain taps Sarah Palin to be his Vice President.  For over a week, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, and Joe Lieberman were being talk about as the potential pick, though Palin’s name had been mentioned in the past.  Succeeding where the Obama campaign didn’t, the announcement of Palin was kept a secret until the hour of the event.  The success of this secret kept the media’s attention from continuing coverage of the post-Obama speech last night during the closing of the DNC convention.

Being a “dark horse” candidate, there isn’t much that the public knows about her.  She holds a bachelors degree in journalism with a minor in political science.  In 1992, she was elected to the City Council of Warsilla, Alaska, and held that position for four years.  In 1996, she became Mayor, holding the position for 6 years.  She was elected president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors during her second term.  In 2003 and 2004, she served as the Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.  In 2006, she won an upset election to become Governor of Alaska, where she currently serves.

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