I'm voting for McCain. I really can't stand the guy's politics, and I think he'll be horrible for the conservative movement. Having said that, Palin is clearly the future of conservatism and a fine example of a state Republican who has not been contaminated with the "corruption of principle" that has plagued the GOP on the national level since 1998.
My refusal to vote for McCain has been based on the idea that a GOP loss would give the Republican Party a time-out or "breather" to reassess why it has lost the confidence of its base and the American people. I have assumed that it would give grassroots level/limited-government conservatives a chance to take charge of the movement and the party in such a way that it would diminish the party bosses and neocons that have taken control on the national level.
Having said all of that, Palin is precisely the kind of conservative that should be rewarded. I fear that her electoral failure could be as detrimental to conservatism as I once thought McCain's success would be. This puts me into an awkward situation, and it's definitely an iffy-prospect in my mind. Nonetheless, at the moment, I think the greater good for conservatism can now be served by having Gov. Palin in the #2 seat.
I'm going to cheerfully vote for Palin and hold my nose when I vote for her less than stellar running mate.