Purvis gives Palin points for executive experience in commanding Alaska's National Guard. I was a member of the Utah National Guard for 12 years and practically all decisions were made by the U.S. Army. Granted, Palin had the Guard help with a forest fire. Maybe that was a world-class executive decision.

Purvis states that "Biden apparently has more foreign policy experience." It is apparent because it is a fact. Palin's foreign policy résumé is paper thin. What does it prove that she has been to Iraq? All candidates have been to Iraq.

Purvis chides the "media people and most of the public" for thinking Palin came out of nowhere. Well, the vast majority of Americans had never heard of her, and I'd be surprised if he had. The media have a right and a duty to check out Palin.

Eugene Campbell

South Jordan