BOSTON -- Former Gov. Mitt Romney was on the short list of potential vice presidential candidates until the very last minute.

NewsCenter 5's Pam Cross reported that John McCain introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate.

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"I think it might make him more attractive, actually, because he does have a female on there," one woman said.

A lot of voters are cynical about the choice, but many said that they are excited. Palin, 44, is a mother of five, including a baby. She's been in politics for only a few years, and that appeals to some voters.

"I love his choice. I love his choice because I think she is going to bring to the Republicans what Hillary was going to bring to the Democrats," another woman said.

The governor is known best as a reformer in Alaska.

"We saw that he had picked her, and we were trying to figure out who she is. The first thing we did was to look up to see who this woman is. It could be a good pick because I think he is doing it because Hillary Clinton is out and he is trying to get all of her voters," another woman said.

"It's an attempt to get all of Hillary's supporters, but I think they are different -- Hillary and Palin. I think it's an interesting pick. I think it will work on people who don't realize how different Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are, but it is not going to work on me," another woman said.