On June 30, 2008, Bill Kristol predicted that John McCain would pick Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running-mate:

During the segment, [Kristol's] “prediction” turned out to be that he thinks McCain might pick Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Here’s why Kristol claims such a pick would lower gas prices:

KRISTOL: First, I think she would help him get elected, which would be a good thing if you want gas prices to come down. Then she’ll persuade him that we have to drill in ANWR and have an aggressive drilling program across the board.