My massive 292 lb self is rejoicing that McCain (who I found myself strangely attracted to a couple of weeks ago, despite the fact that he stands for everything I claim to disapprove of... oh well, I can't be too picky when I'm trying to be the whitest man I can be.) picked a solid candidate, Sarah Palin.
She is a proven executive, having run a town whose population could fit comfortably in your nearest Costco, and then (for two WHOLE years) a state whose population could fit comfortably in two of your nearest Costcos. Granted, her main role was to stay out of the way of her husband's employer, but hey! that takes some doing.
She is also remarkably fertile with nice jugs (Go forth and be fruitful, you all). And a proven taker of well-calculated risks. After all, she decided to have a child at 43 years old. It's a good thing that child has no health issues.
She also terminated the Bridge to Nowhere project. Kudos! Even though everybody in the state was already trying to make the biggest embarrassment next to the Stevens clan disappear, somebody had to take the credit. Good for her that she got it. She's a true maverick!