Republican VP pick Palin may harm McCain's ticket
Because of his age and health history, Senator John McCain, more than any other presidential candidate in recent memory, needed to pick a running mate who could step in to the presidential role (if needed) and still keep voters feeling comfortable. Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin fails miserably in this respect."As for that [vice president] talk all the time, I'll tell you, I still can't answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the [vice president] does every day?"