DENVER-New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley says U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) must convince Americans that Gov. Sarah Palin's (R-Alaska) "extremist views" would not prevail.

McCain has selected Palin to be the Republican vice-presidential candidate.

"We anxiously await Governor Palin's introduction to America," Buckley said in a statement. "We are curious as to how Senator McCain will attempt to convince Middle America that Palin's extremist views will not prevail."

Buckley also said that Palin's selection would ensure a "third Bush term."

"Karl Rove's master plan to impose a third Bush term through McCain seems complete."

UPDATE: "Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.  Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies -- that's not the change we need, it's just more of the same," said Bill Burton, Obama Campaign Spokesman.

UPDATE 2: “It is pretty audacious for the Obama campaign to say that Governor Palin is not qualified to be Vice President. She has a record of accomplishment that Senator Obama simply cannot match. Governor Palin has spent her time in office shaking up government in Alaska and actually achieving results -- whether it’s taking on corruption, passing ethics reform or stopping wasteful spending and the ‘bridge to nowhere.’ Senator Obama has spent his time in office running for President.” --Jill Hazelbaker, McCain Communications Director