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Palin: Pros and cons

Crooks and Liars found this 8/29/2008 on firstread.msnbc.msn.com

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro The pick of Sarah Palin caught almost everyone by surprise. Most signs last night seemed to point to Pawlenty , but McCain camp proved it can keep a secret REALLY well.  This was a bold move in this historic election, and a play for those Clinton supporters. Palin is a social conservative, and her views on abortion won't play well with most Democratic women. But this election has been a case study in identity politics. We'll see if she peels away some ...