Personally, I'm pleased that a "Governor" is on the ticket, as opposed to another Senator. I wouldn't have cared which governor, but without one, the Republican ticket would have been another mirror of the Democratic - a couple of guys from the "100 Club." Governors at least have to be executives - CEOs of a state, actually responsible for public administration - delivering services, spending money, and satisfying "customers." Senators see life from afar, never having any real responsibility (who remembers who voted or abstained from what bill?).

If Sen. Biden was to balance Sen. Obama's lack of foreign policy experience, Gov. Palin balances Sen. McCain's lack of public administration experience. Who provides the public administration experience on the Democratic ticket?