Just this week John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate.  Obviously, this is a choice that is risky and could in the end cause trouble for McCain.  I myself, though, feel that while this choice is unexpected, it will bode well for McCain.  Palin appeals to the women of the United States, being a mother people can relate to her.  Also, she may be able to pick up the Hilary supporters who otherwise may have voted for Obama.  Either way, it was a risky move on McCain's part but I feel that it also shows that this country is moving in the right direction.  Often being criticized for only putting elderly white men in power, now we do not only have an African American running for the president, but a woman as a vice presidential candidate as well.