She has a more crosswordese name than McCain. I don’t care what that article says — she’s too new on the scene to look at past puzzles. It’s only a matter of time before we see the clue “2008 VP candidate who can see Russia from her home state.”
Nixon probably picked Spiro Agnew for similar reasons.
Also, I keep meaning to blog about the AL Central pennant race. I wish tonight’s Twins-Bad Sox game was on national TV! (I’ve got a post about the Red Sox coming too… but I’m not sure how popular it will be.)