My wife is a Hilltard as you call it, and was undecided but leaning towards McCain. This solidified it.
My wife is pro choice (and passionate about it), but the fact that Palin knew she was having a child with Down Syndrome and went through with the pregnancy hit home with her and said will with other woman as well, even if she is pro-life.
Whole different ball game when a woman is pro-life as opposed to a man.