I am off on vacation for a couple of weeks in Canada, so forgive me if I miss Obama’s or McCain’s announcement of a running mate. I know all three of you will be disappointed not to have my snarky take. And Ted will be apoplectic if nothing comes up on his “Sarah [...]
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It’s the 11th hour (ok, maybe 10th) for the VP searches, and a couple of names are floating in from left field … i.e., from the House of Representatives. For weeks, Nancy Pelosi has been pushing Congressman Chet Edwards, who represents the Crawford, TX area. He [...]
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Will either McCain or Obama announce his running mate this week?
** UPDATE: Obama is taking vacation the week I suggested that he’ll announce his VP. So, uh … maybe look for McCain to announce Aug. 11-15 **
It looks like the candidates are playing a game of VP chicken: neither one wants to announce too [...]
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Tim Kaine and Mitt Romney. Obama/Kaine vs. McCain/Romney. If the Washington Post, talking heads and bloggers (like me!) are to be believed, these are the two most likely tickets. But really? Really? As all three of you who have been following my weekly posts on the respective VP hunts [...]
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The Washington Post has a solid article today about Obama’s VP hunt. According to the piece, “sources with knowledge of the process” say that Tim Kaine, Evan Bayh, and Joe Biden are the three people being most seriously considered for the #2 spot. The campaign is also vetting Chris Dodd, [...]
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The clock is ticking. It looks like the McCain campaign purposefully leaked to Bob Novak that a VP announcement was imminent … more than a week ago. During that time, McCain received visits from Bobby Jindal, Tim Pawlenty, and Rob Portman. The press, teased and titillated, continues to twitter. With [...]
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** UPDATE: Jindal says he won’t be the VP nominee **
Is it crunch time, or just a decoy? Conservative columnist Robert Novak (no relation to Kim) declared that McCain will announce his VP choice this week, possibly as a move to dampen all the (thus far positive) pub Barack Obama is receiving for [...]
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Well, well, Barack Obama has some new travel buddies. Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are headed to Iraq alongside the presumptive nominee, sparking more chatter about each man’s chances for the number 2 spot. Responding to the buzz, Reed said he has no interest in running as Obama’s VP, although he [...]
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In an interview with the Washington Post’s Political Podcast yesterday, Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico revealed that his favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox and that he wants the AL to win the All-Star game, because it’s the last one in Yankee Stadium. Note to Hillary and Rudy: when you use [...]
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A lot of governors appear to be jockying for the poll-position in the McCain veepstakes. Former PA Governor Tom Ridge, who is pro-choice, said that the vice president has to support the position of the president, even if the vice president takes over. McCain is pro-life. Florida governor Charlie Crist (the soon [...]
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