Excerpts from McCain, Palin Interview With Fox News' "Hannity & Colmes"

JOHN MCCAIN AND SARAH PALIN TELL FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S SEAN HANNITY THAT THE ADVICE THEY GIVE EACH OTHER BEFORE EACH DEBATE IS TO ‘HAVE FUN'

On Last Night's Debate Palin:  “I think Barack Obama Was Drilling For Votes”

Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin sat down with FOX News Channel's Sean Hannity where they discussed an array of topics including last night's debate, Obama's readiness to be President, Obama's associations with Ayers, Resko and Pfleger as well as how Palin felt about being selected as the VP candidate.  The interview airs tonight on Hannity & Colmes, 9PM ET.

*Mandatory Credit: FOX News Channel's Hannity & Colmes*

On the advice McCain and Palin give each other before the debates:
McCain:  “Well, the only advice we give each other is to have fun -- two words.  And we talk before the debates and just -- have fun.  And it was obvious that certainly Sarah was having fun at her debate, and I was trying to have fun at mine. And I think we did.”

On Obama's comments about drilling for oil from last night's debate:
Palin:  “I think last night, coming away from the debate, too, one of the things that I got out of it was, I think Barack Obama was drilling for votes. I don't think that he's too keen on drilling for those sources of energy that we need.”

On if McCain believes Barack Obama is prepared to be President:
McCain: “I don't.  But I'll let the American people make a judgment in just 28 days.  But I think he lacks the experience and the knowledge, and most importantly, the judgment that he has displayed.”

On Obama's relationship with Bill Ayers:
Palin:  “Tells me again we need to question his judgment.  And -- not only those terrorist activities that Bill Ayers was involved in, but the questions need to be asked, I believe, when did Barack Obama know of these activities?  We've heard so many confliction stories, and flip-flop answers about when he knew the guy, did he realize that he knocked off his political career in the guy's living room?”

“First it was yes, and then it was no.  It comes down to again, judgment and truthfulness and a candidate's character.”

McCain: “I think they should care about Senator Obama's truthfulness.”

“It's about Senator Obama being candid and straight forward with the American people about their relationship.  He has dismissed it by saying he was just a guy in the neighborhood. You know it's much more than that. Let's reveal all the details of that relationship and then the American people can make a judgment.”

On Obama's associations with Father Pfleger abnd Tony Rezko:
Palin:  “It goes right back again to the candidate's judgment and who he chooses to associate himself with in the past, perhaps the present.  It makes me question who he would associate himself with in the future.”

On being McCain's running mate:
Palin:  “But, you for the years, I've been a big fan of his because of that independent that courses through your veins.  And that's made me admire him.  And I knew it was confirmation, it was right on that I was to support him when early on in the presidential race, he had said something in the newspaper that was controversial; imagine that, about what was going on in the administration.  It was independent, is what he had used, the tone of his comments.

And I had been asked about it up in Alaska, by the local press and I said, oh no.  It was spot on.  You know?  We don't need to keep going down that track, something that the administration was going on.  And then I got a call from the Republican member of Congress who said, yes, I understand that you're thinking about supporting McCain. Well, let me tell you about the Hell he's put me through with earmark reform.”