if by the same you mean alot yes, then sure. No Federal , No secrurity, Mayor of a small city? and then Gov...and its Alaska....its got one maybe 2 main cities and a then snow and mt's?
I admit I wish obama ran 4 years later, ( though I would hate to see clinton) but be real, she a ways back form obama . And I have no idea why she was picked ouside of being a woman so far.
Federal experience is meaningless in an election. (Neither Clinton nor Carter had any either) There are many governors who came and with no "federal" experience who have moved on to the Presidency. It is executive experience that is what counts in this regard, and she has a lot of it. One can easily argue that she is more experienced than Obama in running an Executive, which is what the Presidency is. But add to all of that, she is not even going to be running it. I think attacking her experience is laughable because Obama has the same or less, and he is the actual nominee.
Palin has 13 years of elected office at this point. Sure Alaska is not California or New York in size, but that is like saying "Oh you worked at the local mom and pop grocery? Your experience is not relevant at the nationwide chain of grocers."
If you mean why was Palin picked here are a few reasons:
1) Instant media sensation. Counters the media drool over the "historic Obama campaign", and puts McCain back in the news in a good light.
2) Unlike a Senator, even if she ran only Alaska, she did actually "run" something.
3) Palin can put the debate back on energy and the issue of ANWR. Since the majority of Americans are in favor of drilling, this can play well.
4) She can attract some disenfranchised Hillary supporters, of course it remains to be seen how much.
5) Her family and husband come from a working class backgroud, which plays well in battle states like Pennslyvania to counter out Biden there.
6) Her son is serving in Iraq.
7) Another son has down syndrome.
8) Very conservative, can excite the base for McCain which he struggles to do. (pro-gun, pro-life etc)
There are many positives, the pick makes sense, would not have been my first choice, but it does make sense.
