Alaska's biggest newspaper -Anchorage Daily News - has now endorsed Barack Obama. (No real surprise there - it is regarded as a liberal paper.)

As for McCain's running mate, it has this to say:

"Gov. Palin's nomination clearly alters the landscape for Alaskans as we survey this race for the presidency — but it does not overwhelm all other judgment. The election, after all is said and done, is not about Sarah Palin, and our sober view is that her running mate, Sen. John McCain, is the wrong choice for president at this critical time for our nation," the paper said.

"Like picking Sen. McCain for president, putting her one 72-year-old heartbeat from the leadership of the free world is just too risky at this time," the paper concluded."