McCain's choice of Sarah Palin for his running mate has shook up the presidential campaign. Right or wrong, it has energized religious conservatives and rallied the Republican Party base to McCain's side. Palin, a fundamentalist Christian who has turned whistle-blowing against Alaskan leaders like Don Young and Ted Stevens into a fine art and electoral advantage, is not known for being quiet. A woman with a limited world view, she is the counterweight to the alleged light experience of Barack Obama. Her religious views shape her world views, and that is a delight to some Republicans.