According to the McCain campaign’s calculus, a political outsider with redneck views would appeal to white working-class voters. Moreover, a woman on his ticket might attract some of those disappointed by Senator Hillary Clinton’s loss to Senator Barack Obama in the Democratic race.
麦凯恩竞选团队的如意算盘是，一个政治外行并观念保守的人会对白人工薪阶层选民具有吸引力。此外，他的选票上有一个女人可能会吸引因参议员希拉里·克林顿在民主党候选人提名竞选中败给参议员巴拉克·奥巴马而感到失望的一部分选民。