Question...(with some general, pulled-it out-of-thin-air numbers)....

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...should the person one heartbeat or cancer cell (I'm a survivor, I can say that) away from the presidency be an individual who garnered approximately 120,000 votes in her, er, successful bid to win the Governorship of a state with approximately 300,000 people?

To provide a little, fresh perspective, that's a little more than 1/4 the population of New Orleans.

Sarah Palin, Small Potatoes.

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1. You know, talking populations about VP candidates probably isn't a great idea.

It seems Delaware isn't going to win any records population wise.
The issue is experience & qualifications here. Joe Biden & Sarah Palin
There's just no comparison.

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2. That may be true, but.....

...Delaware sits in the middle of the most populated corridor in the U.S. and has strategic and national interests that far exceed Alaska (nevermind the oil). What does Alaska offer, aside from stunning natural beauty, which should be preserved at all costs? Luxury food (Alaska crabs) from what I see on Discovery channel.