Contact: Colin Mason, Population Research Institute, 540-622-5240 ext. 209

FRONT ROYAL, Va., Aug. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- Steven W. Mosher, president of the pro-life Population Research Institute, has praised John McCain's surprise vice presidential pick, Alaska governor Sarah Palin.

"Our Alaska friends tell us that she is a serious pro-lifer and that she has been a blessing for Alaska," Steven Mosher said, "and that she will be a blessing as Vice President of the United States."

"Any woman who has five children, while serving in elective office for over a decade obviously has a serious commitment to Life. This is further underlined by her decision to give birth to a Down's Syndrome child despite being advised to abort," said Mosher.

"This pick will ensure that the Life issue receives the attention that it deserves during the remainder of the campaign," Mosher added. "Any woman who hunts moose before breakfast should have no trouble bagging Joe Biden in the debates on issues such as abortion and stem cell research."