I just want to be helpfull. When there is nothing to defend on major issues you need negative campaigning or focus on other issues

The major issue for the people in the US is the economy but the last thing Mc Cain and the republican party needs is to talk about are the economy and financial issues.

So palin was in some ways a clever pic. Her field are mainly moral and social issues anti arbortion anti gay straight conservative base issues.... If Mc cain for example would have nominated Romney the economy and financial issue would have been more in focus but there you will clearly lose because the democrats will beat you all the way here because of Bush and his record and the present situation.