David Brody has written a very good article that discusses why he believes John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin for Vice-President "may make sense." He makes some very good points, particularly highlighting the fact that Palin gives voters a choice on the appeal of "making history." Here is part of the Brody article. I encourage you to go over to Brody's site and real it all:

Let me lay out why picking Sarah Palin may end up going down in political history as a masterful stroke of genius by John McCain and his team. There are pitfalls, no doubt about it. But let’s look at why this pick makes complete sense in so many different ways.

For the most part, social conservatives and the Evangelical base are now about to come fully on board. Obama’s enthusiasm gap has narrowed considerably. Anytime you have motivated Evangelicals behind you it means your candidate is in a good spot. Watch for pro-family organizations and the McCain team to now start working together to get out the vote. This CAN NOT be emphasized enough. Talk about a Holy Ghost party! . . . . . .

Let me also make one more point. And this may be the most interesting part. By picking Palin, I believe the parameters of the contest have changed. Let me explain. McCain loses the experience argument to a degree but he also put a major dent in Obama’s “March to history” theme. Basically, in a way this has become Palin vs. Obama and now voters are going to have to choose what kind of history they want to make. Plus, 9this thing has so many layers) every time the Obama campaign brings up Palin’s inexperience, the McCain campaign brings up Obama’s inexperience. And they go one further by saying that actually Obama has less experience than Palin. Here’s the point: In a strange sort of way, they have cast Palin and Obama on the same level. Comparing a VP prospect like Palin to a presidential prospect like Obama could very well be a winning hand for the McCain campaign because it brings Obama down to a VP level. . . . . . Read it all