Wow! History is made again. McCain definitely knows how to shake things up. Picking Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate today makes it crystal clear - women are the most coveted demographic for both Obama and McCain. It is also clear that Senator Clinton's candidacy continues to impact the race in unprecedented ways. In fact, many think McCain's pick is a reaction to Obama not picking Clinton as his running mate. We just listened to Governor Palin's speech and noticed that she didn't mention Obama or Biden by name, but she did give props to Senator Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro.

Like the rest of the country, we still need to get up to speed on everything about Governor Palin, but there is no doubt that she is pro-life, and really close to Big Oil interests. If McCain thinks we will fall in line simply because he picked a woman - we will give him our own surprise. We know that Senator Clinton's supporters didn't just vote for her because she was a woman - they voted for her because she was a qualified woman who was with them on the issues.

Stay tuned - WomenCount will uncover the "substance over style" and we will continue to keep you updated as the "Sarah Shocker" plays out. We would love to hear what you think. Send us your thoughts to info@womencount.org.