Wow. Last night moved me. I sat in front of my bedroom TV set at 10:30pm watching Gov. Sarah Palin accept her nomination as the running mate and VP candidate for Sen. John McCain. How did I think she did? In a word, amazing.

As a young woman who finds little to look up to and believe in when it comes to our government in Washington, D.C., I can honestly tell you that Palin got me excited - she moved me from laughter to tears as she spoke about herself, her husband, family and career. In her, I found a role model and a rejuvenated passion for politics.

It's amazing how one person, book, movie, song, etc... can affect you. I remember the burst of imagination and creativity I had after reading Madeleine L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time. Her writing opened my eyes to whole new world and inspired me to pursue my creative site -- which, in turn, led to my many creative writing and fine arts classes in high school and college.

Regardless of who you plan on voting for this November, it's important that your candidate inspires, energizes and motivates you. After all, who wants to deal with someone who bores them to death for four years?!

So tell me, what did you think of Palin the Pitbull's speech last night?