How Sarah Palin Instantly Improves McCain's Chances

John McCain turned heads by choosing Sarah Palin today as his running mate, and the Weekly Standard explains why she’s the right woman for the job.

• Democrats just wrapped their glitzy convention, but the Sunday talk shows will be abuzz with Palin chatter.
• The mother of five softens McCain’s “crotchety” image and revives his reputation as “fly-boy and gambler."

• Dems forfeit their monopoly on youth, change, and history.
• Palin could help snatch brooding Hillary supporters.
• Democrats may claim racism, but Republicans could retaliate with charges of sexism.
• As a mother of a Down syndrome child, she’s a human face for the pro-life movement.
• Cindy McCain can’t take on Michelle Obama, but Sarah Palin can.

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