Earlier in the week, the word was that McCain might be picking a running mate this week, but it ended up not to be the case (leading Novak to speculate that the McCain camp was looking for some press during Obama Abroad ‘08).
Now WaPo reports: McCain May Act Soon on VP Pick
Anxious to counter the blanket media coverage that has followed Sen. Barack Obama on his overseas journey, Sen. John McCain is weighing whether to announce his running mate in the coming weeks before the spotlight shifts to China and the opening of the Olympic Games next month.
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The Olympics conclude the day before the Democratic nominating convention opens in Denver, and the GOP convention begins in Minneapolis-St. Paul just four days after the Democratic gathering ends.
One wonders as to whether this would really make that much difference at this stage. I still don’t think that most people will paid significant attention until convention season starts.
The story itself is the typical mix of who might be on McCain’s short list (nothing new) and useless quotes (”I have not. I can only be interested if John is,” Ridge said Tuesday. “I’m not lobbying for it. I’m not seeking it.”)
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