They knew the " experience " arguement was n't winning - did n't win for Hillary and has n't put him even one point ahead of Obama . So if they could follow the desire of the Americans , " change " , Palin , to McCain 's view , was the best bet . Even if he 'd only met her once at a Governor meeting .

Question: How much did John McCain know about Sarah Palin before asking her to run with him ?
Answer: McCain did n't like what he knew about her but he was hoping she 'd win over the public .None of the above choices .McCain had known Palin for years and was sure she 'd be the right ticket to the Presidency .He knew very little about her and he met her only one time .