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Obama, McCain, Veeps, Horse Races, and Sports Fans
Listen up sports fans, we’ve got two outs in the bottom of the 9th, 4th down, 6 teams fouls, only seconds left on the clock before the buzzer sounds … WE’VE GOT VICE PRESIDENTIAL PICKS COMING You can get text alerts from the Obama campaign as soon as the pick …
Beltway Buzz: McCain VP Pick Today?
Noam Scheiber: McCain VP Announcement Tomorrow? Plus Bonus Pawlenty Take this for what it’s worth–and it may not be much–but a source well-connected in Minnesota politics (and in a position to know) is pretty sure Tim Pawlenty has pulled out of one or two events scheduled there for tomorrow. Assuming that’s right, I guess it could mean any number …
Novak All Spun Up
It hasn’t been a great week for Bob. Yesterday he struck someone with his car and then claimed he had no idea he had done it. Now, just when Bob thought things couldn’t get worse, they do. Apparently Mr. Novak is taking some serious heat for misleading readers into thinking …
VEEP STAKES Heating Up
The Evans-Novak Political Report is reporting that the McCain Veep pick will come this week: Sources close to Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign are suggesting he will reveal the name of his vice presidential selection this week while Sen. Barack Obama is getting the headlines on his foreign trip. The …
Congressman Agrees to be VP – Only Problem, He Wasn’t Asked
We assume this is how things are taken care of in Texas – you say yes before being asked, only to make the entire process run smoother, or perhaps less awkwardly. Chet Edwards Would Take VP Post If Obama Offered. … The Hill (6/25, Soraghan) reports Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Texas), …
VP Candidates Scrambling for Google SEO
On Call: “Its A Google” John McCain stumping and raising cash today in Richmond joked about his method for vetting prospective veep candidates. Per pool press … “We’re going through a process where you get a whole bunch of names, and ya … Well, basically, it’s a Google,” McCain said. …
Romney is Totally Not Going to Sign the Bid
Romney Downplays McCain’s Rush Weekend BBQ MR. HUNT: Let’s talk about current politics for a minute. You and Govs. Crist and Jindal are going to spend the weekend with John McCain in Arizona. Some say it’s a vice presidential tryout; what are specific strengths that John McCain should look for …
Pence makes the short [sleeve] list
Rep. Mike Pence, famous for his ridiculous short sleeve shirts, has made his way onto the VP shortlist. Of course, this coming on the heels of the long list, which didn’t work out so well for him. Another entrant for 2012/2016? [Jonathan Martin blog] … Here’s a new one: Rep. Mike Pence …
FamousDC interviews two superdelegates (Part Two)
Yesterday we featured Part One of our interview with two superdelegates. Today, Part Two: Is superdelegate even a word? Why doesn’t my spell check recognize it? Awais: I don’t think it’s a word, but we are real, average people (as my minimal bank account and excess homework can attest to.) …
Talks of a McCantor ticket go viral
While everybody else sits around and plays the VP name game – we figured it was our turn to take a crack at it. Some ‘number twos’ floated make sense, some ridiculous – while others, completely suspect. [As in, did someone pitch their boss’s name to a reporter who owed …
Vice President Newt?
Hewitt: Mr. Speaker, a lot of people would love to see you in the number two slot on the ticket. Are you open to that?