The Evangelicals are crowing because John McCain's choice for vice president, Sarah Palin, was raised in a Pentecostal church and is herself an evangelical. Her shining quality seems to be her strong and proven commitment to the Pro-Life movement. Which is great. Unless you're a salmon. Or a bear or giant crab. Or apparently any type of animal.

Palin, an avid hunter and lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, is not shy about her passion for killing our furry woodland friends. Which is fine: I am in no way comparing abortion to hunting. But I am wondering why the Evangelicals have so quickly thrown their support behind Palin. Do all of them love to kill animals too?

Or have they been so excited that they've forgotten there are other issues to be considered. The Pro-Life movement doesn't always focus on the fact that a large percentage of all abortions occur in women of low and low-middle economic classes, accounting for 78% of all abortions in a poll conducted by Forbes. Palin can be as Pro-Life as she wants, but if her economic policies are bad, more abortions will be sought. So perhaps her economic policies should be viewed with extra scrutiny, because sadly, the person who fixes the economy is the person who decreases abortions.

Furthermore, there are other issues at hand. Last time I checked, millions are dying in Africa due to genocide, AIDS, and hunger. Millions. Global sea levels are rising, threatening the homes, livelihood, and lives of millions elsewhere. Millions. What's her plan for this stuff? What's your plan?

In general, I'm not suggesting that she will be a better or worse VP than Joe Biden, but I am suggesting that there are multiple issues on the table here. Let's not throw our unquestioning support behind candidates about whom we know little. Think about ramifications before you vote.