Tim, I'll show some deference to the good people of Alaska if you show some to the good people of Illinois, who are almost 20 times more numerous than the population of Alaska, and who elected Obama to be one of their top law-makers
But aren't we all called upon to search our own minds and consciences (of course taking in to account the many and varied opinions of others) to reach our own judgments about who should be elected to our nation's top political office? So, while I may not ultimately defer to Alaskan opinion when voting in November, after the results are in, I can promise you I will defer to the collective decision of the nation and accept whichever ticket wins as the new president and vice-president.