Having many friends in AK they have shared that she is one who takes her job with more seriousness than any politician since our founding fathers.
She firmly believes her job is to be the best stuaward possible of the peoples money and to fight coruption at all costs. With an 80% aproval in AK its clear the people, regardless of political party, like what she has done, and is doing.
I believe she adds credibility to the McCain ticket as many question McCain as just another polititian.
If, and thats a big if, McCain sticks to his guns and keeps his promise to shake up Washington I think the two will get it done. I know he has tried to break up the garbage spending many times with no support from the others but just maybe haveing a Pit Bull (hockey mom without lipstick) on his side will help.