OK, I'm piggy-backing off of the MSM. I think Biden will be the pick. He travelled to Tblisi, Georgia a couple of days ago. He'll bring the "international and foreign policy experience" card to the table. I don't really care. In 4 days, we'll likely know Obama's choice as the Demo Convention (of silliness) nears.
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Guessing grows over US running mates
By Edward Luce and Andrew Ward in Washington
Published: August 17 2008 18:51 | Last updated: August 17 2008
Barack Obama and John McCain enter their final week before the start of the US presidential nominating conventions amid intense speculation about who they plan to choose as their respective running mates – with Mr Obama almost certain to make his choice in the next few days.
Mr Obama, whose four-day Democratic convention starts next Monday in Denver, will this week attend election rallies and “town hall” meetings in the swing states of New Mexico, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia – any of which could provide a potential venue to announce his pick.
Obama aides deny any knowledge of the possible timing or venue of what is traditionally the most closely guarded secret in a presidential campaign. But veteran Democratic operatives say the choice is likely by Thursday. The Republican convention in Minneapolis starts in two weeks.
“Obama cannot announce during the Denver convention and it makes no sense in terms of the news cycle to announce during a weekend,” said one Democrat with no ties to the Obama campaign. “So I would be very surprised if he left it later than Thursday.” |
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