Alaska's Sarah Palin: Big Oil's New Champion

For many, John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin for presidential running mate came as a surprise. Political heavyweights such as Mitt Romney or Tim Pawlenty had to stand aside for the little-known Alaska governor with "telegenic" looks.

McCain's choice may not have been predictable but it shows him moving further towards the interests of the industry most concerned about a Republican victory this November - Oil.

U.S. oil firms have given John McCain three times more declared campaign money than to Democratic nominee, Barack Obama. Big oil contributions to the Republican Party outweigh oil money to the Democrats by a similar ratio.

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