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The Palin McCain Ticket

Sarah Palin has generated a remarkable political credit. She is endorsing John McCain for the Senate seat in Arizona. She is now playing a major role in Republican and Tea Party politics, and definitely someone to look out for in elections to come.  Below you can watch a video from the McCain campaign where Sarah Palin reunites with John McCain in Tucson and Mesa to rally Arizonans and endorse his re-election to the United States Senate. You can also read an Op-Ed article by the Governor in the Arizona Republic, arguing "A desire to serve defines McCain". 


Browsing through the coverage of Palin and McCain I came across this very interesting video from the Daily Show. You can see the approach that Jon Stewart takes and see the differences in these two videos. Same footage, different angles.

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You can also look at the J.D. Hayworth's campaign for the Senate seat in Arisona; current polls show that he is closing in on John McCain.
In the video below, from J.D. Hayworth, Sen. McCain is heard saying that he is confident that the people of Arizona will judge me on not what Ive done for them, but what they think I can do for them. Most politicians who have spent as many years in the U.S. Senate as McCain would be expected to run on their record not their potential.

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