its really too bad that i'm only now posting about this subject. had i done this two nights ago when i was so excited, i'm sure it would have been much different. however, i've gotten one cup of coffee in me so i'm going to give this my most enthusiastic shot. while watching sarah palin speak wednesday night, i kept thinking how proud i felt, how i caught myself smiling at the tv or tearing up because there was this smart, articulate, witty woman standing on the stage. i never understood why there was such a huge focus on women during hillary's campaign. yeah she's a woman, i thought. but shouldn't we be voting for someone we agree with on the issues or will do the best job? now i know what that feeling is like. since sarah palin has been added to the republican ticket, i've become almost obsessed with it. i now know what it is like to have a woman on the ticket in my party, and it adds enthusiasm to a campaign that greatly needs it. whereas mccain has received mixed reactions and mostly pledges of votes for the party and not necessarily for him, palin is reviving the campaign. she's actually a person that makes you want to vote for her. she was terrific wednesday night. and hello, she's been a mayor. this is seriously my new role model. i was in my dorm room watching with a couple of friends, and based on facebook statuses, i wasn't the only one watching or enthusiastic. i even put on my "votes for women" button. meant to immitate those worn by women suffragists, it served a bit of a different purpose for me. i'm so proud that sarah palin is the vp nominee, and even more proud that i can relate to her in some small way.