Not just any woman

I was a supporter of Hillary Clinton for as long as it was possible to vote for her, and I am proud of that. However, it was a difficult decision regarding the quality of the two final Democratic candidates n Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. I must also clarify that I have not traditionally been a straight Democratic party ticket voter; especially in western Wisconsin, where we have had such quality candidates like Brian Rude and Steve Gunderson as former Republican choices. That said, I am very insulted that the McCain decision to select a female running mate can assume that my vote will transfer from Hillary and all of her qualifications to another, simply because she is another woman.