The word from three of my co-workers--all women, 48 and over--was that McCain's pick was a desperate, laughable ploy. I didn't bring up the topic. It was just the talk around the water cooler.
I don't exactly live in Berkeley here. In fact, I'm in the no nonsense, show me, swing state of Missouri. And rural Missouri, at that.
Sure, it's anecdotal evidence, but McCain might need to worry.