re: "sharp campainer"?
I heard enough of her voice Friday to automatically cringe. Regardless of what talent for governance she may have, she sounds like the beauty pageant contestant she briefly was -- complete with permanent rictus smile and (as Jody said to me this weekend) Vaseline on her teeth.
In this country, where perception is everything and genuine ability -- or its painful lack -- is left to be discovered after the person has been elected, I wonder: will voters really want "Ms America" as second-in-command? Take a look at the vanishing ratings for televised beauty pageants generally, and draw your own conclusions.