Washington, January 26 : U. S. Senator John McCain has said that he does not regret choosing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate in the 2008 presidential elections.

He said so while replying to a question on `Fox News Sunday'.

The former presidential candidate even praised Palin as the one who had re-energized the Republican Party.

"I think the world of Sarah Palin. I''m pleased to have known her," Politico. com quoted him as saying.

Palin has yet not made it clear whether she would be seeking re-election as the Governor next year.

A spokesman for her recently said that the Governor had made no decisions about her re-election bid, but was not closing any doors. (ANI)