Powerful

"To serve as vice president beside such a man would be the privilege of a lifetime, and it's fitting that this trust has been given to me 88 years almost to the day after the women of America first gained the right to vote. I think as well today of two other women who came before me in national elections. I can't begin this great effort without honoring the achievements of Geraldine Ferraro in 1984, and, of course, Senator Hillary Clinton, who showed such determination and grace in her presidential campaign. It was rightly noted in Denver this week that Hillary left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America. But it turns out the women of America aren't finished yet, and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all."

- Sarah Palin, Republican National Convention, September 3, 2008




What a powerful statement. Her entire speech was this way, and I can honestly say that she is one of the most confident, charasmatic, and classy politicians I have ever seen. And she plays so many different roles: a mother of 5 children, a mother of a soldier, a mother of a special needs child, and the list goes on... How cool.

I think her words especially hit pretty hard because of my affiliation with The Women's College. Not that all women who attend there turn out to be feminists, but I definitely feel like a much stronger, more confident woman than I was the day I first stepped foot on the campus. I never realized how much the world has changed just in the last three decades when it comes to the roles of women in the business world, but that change is truly something that is going to continue to increase in strength. I think that Palin is definitely a fantastic advocate for this change, and she's exactly what this country needs right now.