Bob Novak says the decision is coming 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 name of McCain’s running mate has not been disclosed, but Mitt Romney has led the speculation recently.
I don’t know if he will, but this certainly gives us a new chance to discuss VP pick speculation.
Tags: Bob Novak, John McCain
July 22nd, 2008
According to Bob Novak, “a showdown in Denver may be unavoidable.”
Such a showdown would reveal the consequences of eight years of Democratic procedural decisions that made no sense save for the premise that Hillary Clinton, as she expected, would be handed the nomination on Super Tuesday. That the convention will be held unusually late raises the prospect of not knowing the identity of the Democratic nominee until shortly before Labor Day. The decision to deprive Michigan and Florida of delegates because their primaries were scheduled too early cannot stand in a contested convention. That Hillary Clinton’s candidacy still lives forces Democrats to cope with their mistakes.
Read the whole thing.
UPDATE: Charles Hurt: Only Gore Can Stop A Meltdown.
Tags: Barack Obama, Bob Novak, Denver, Hillary Clinton
March 6th, 2008
