It was an Excellency move by McCain.
Effect on me personally? I can only vote for the man once, so no, it never had an effect on me. From the beginning, I’ve made it known that I was voting for the Republican nominee no matter who it was. That has not changed.
For the record, no vice presidential pick has ever swayed me either way. Maybe I’m a pessimist, but I don’t think McCain is going to win this one.