Vol. 13, No. 48
September 8, 2008
Cover Story
Is She the One We've Been Waiting For?
on the McCain-Palin ticket
By Barnes, Hayes & Kristol
Also in This Issue
- Technology and Democracy — Eric Cohen
- Andrew Ferguson
This issue examined John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate, with prominent conservative voices Barnes, Hayes, and Kristol weighing in on whether the Alaska governor represented the ticket's best hope for the fall campaign. The cover featured analysis of the McCain-Palin ticket alongside Eric Cohen's essay on technology and democracy, reflecting The Weekly Standard's engagement with both the 2008 presidential race and broader philosophical questions about American governance.