While the McCain campaign has argued in favor of Palin's executive experience as a qualification to be vice president, Perkins surprised reporters in the room by acknowledging that he believes her selection was "purely a political pick." "Yeah, I think so," he said.
Also, Perkins' nuanced take on how reporters have been covering Palin so far:
Perkins also said that while he and other evangelical leaders are enthusiastic about Palin's stance on social issues, he encouraged reporters to comb through her legislative record to see if those beliefs translated into conservative policies.
"Look at her record as governor, that's what social conservatives are going to be doing," he said. "I don't think those questions have been answered yet."
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