VP Buzz Sarah Palin

Whoooo Hoooo, the rumor mill is a buzz (check out Fox News). It's not the governor of Minnesota. It's not Romney. But a plane flew in last night from Alaska to a small airport just outside of Dayton, Ohio. Could it be that McCain has picked a woman--a woman with 5 children and the governor of Alaska. She's 44--less than a month younger than Michelle Obama and the first governor of Alaska to be born there since it became a state.

The official announcement comes at noon Eastern time. Rumor has it that Sarah Palin is still in Alaska though. And no one can find Tom Ridge (sigh--he's boring).

UPDATE:
It's official:
from the McCain Site:

U.S. Senator John McCain today announced that he has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate and to serve as his vice president.

Governor Palin is a tough executive who has demonstrated during her time in office that she is ready to be president. She has brought Republicans and Democrats together within her Administration and has a record of delivering on the change and reform that we need in Washington.

Governor Palin has challenged the influence of the big oil companies while fighting for the development of new energy resources. She leads a state that matters to every one of us – Alaska has significant energy resources and she has been a leader in the fight to make America energy independent.

In Alaska, Governor Palin challenged a corrupt system and passed a landmark ethics reform bill. She has actually used her veto and cut budgetary spending. She put a stop to the “bridge to nowhere” that would have cost taxpayers $400 million dollars.

As the head of Alaska’s National Guard and as the mother of a soldier herself, Governor Palin understands what it takes to lead our nation and she understands the importance of supporting our troops.

Governor Palin has the record of reform and bipartisanship that others can only speak of. Her experience in shaking up the status quo is exactly what is needed in Washington today.