This is a little late, but the BBC is reporting that John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate:

At 44, she is younger than Barack Obama and is credited with reforms during her first term, but she is relatively unknown in US politics.

Mr McCain is due to present her on stage at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, to celebrate his 72nd birthday.

Analysts say the Republican is keen to wrest back headlines from Mr Obama.

Sarah Palin is an interesting choice, but that’s in part because she’s fairly interesting, as far as Republicans go.  Early on in her career Palin earned a reputation for being something of a reformer.  When running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, she promised to reduce her salary and cut wasteful spending by reducing property taxes, and once elected, she promptly followed through on both promises.  In 2003 she was appointed to serve as the ethics commissioner for the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the following year however, she resigned in protest over her fellow Republican’s “lack of ethics.” More…