When she was chosen some Democrats jumped on her lack of experience. Then they were quickly shown that she is a first term Governor while Obama is a first term Senator.
It will be interesting how this plays out. But you are correct in that she is very conservative and popular.
When given the choice between big business and big government, choose big business. Big business never threw millions of people into gas chambers, but big government did.
"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men" -Samuel Adams