Fiorina and Whitman embrace McCain at GOP convention

Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina were part of the Republican National Convention agenda on Wednesday night. Whitman, the former chief executive of EBay, spoke about the economy and energy. Then Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, spoke about what the first term of a McCain presidency would look like. Whitman and Fiorina are strong backers of McCain. Whitman is co-chair of McCain's campaign, while Fiorina is victory chairman for the Republican National Committee. Both have been mentioned as potential Cabinet secretaries in a McCain administration, and their names appeared on lists of potential running mates before Palin was selected. For Whitman, the 10-minute speech could help launch a political career. Fiorina has actively campaigned for McCain, touting his tech credentials, a task made somewhat harder by his admission that he was computer "illiterate."