http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/ en Copyright 2008 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:16:02 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Media coverage of Obama's speech will return, but now we can see the McCain campaign's full strategy with the running-mate rollout. Part of it has to do with when, but more importantly, it also has to do with who. Had... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/on_the_announcement_timing.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/on_the_announcement_timing.html Sarah Palin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:16:02 -0600 From spokesman Bill Burton: Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/obama_camp_responds.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/obama_camp_responds.html Sarah Palin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:01:53 -0600 It's official. Fox News' Carl Cameron just reported that the McCain campaign has confirmed that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the running mate. More as it comes in. More: John McCain will introduce Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/mccainpalin.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/mccainpalin.html Sarah Palin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:37:22 -0600 John Harwood is reporting: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled "hockey mom" who has only been governor for a little over a year, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain's choice for Vice President, CNBC has learned. According to a Republican... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/cnbc_its_palin.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/cnbc_its_palin.html Sarah Palin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:06:50 -0600 ABC News is reporting that Palin is still in Alaska, at least according to her spokesman: The Governor's spokesperson, Sharon Leighow, tells ABC News she's going to the State Fair in Anchorage, Alaska.... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/where_is_sarah_palin.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/where_is_sarah_palin.html Sarah Palin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:10:06 -0600 Fox News' Carl Cameron is reporting that Mitt Romney is out of the veepstakes. Romney, reports Cameron, will not be in Dayton today. "He will not be the pick," said Cameron on Fox and Friends.... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/fox_mitt_romney_out.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/fox_mitt_romney_out.html Mitt Romney Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:17:11 -0600 There are rumors that Sarah Palin has arrived in Dayton based on flight information of a Gulfstream jet arriving from Anchorage.... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/is_palin_in_dayton.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/is_palin_in_dayton.html Sarah Palin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:12:37 -0600 So he writes on his blog: I have never been asked for any information, background, etc., so as I have said repeatedly in interviews, I didn't consider myself to be under any consideration. I think people thought I was being... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/huck_says_hes_out.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/huck_says_hes_out.html Mike Huckabee Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:06:21 -0600 From the Minnesota Star Tribune: Gov. Tim Pawlenty told WCCO radio this morning that he is not the nominee. The governor told the station's Eric Eskola during a 6:25 a.m. live telephone interview: "I will not be in Dayton, Ohio."... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/pawlentys_outmaybe.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/pawlentys_outmaybe.html Tim Pawlenty Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:03:10 -0600 Fox News just reported that there would be no authorized leaking of the vp candidate tonight in deference to Obama's speech. Put up a link when I can get one.... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/mccain_no_authorized_leaking.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/mccain_no_authorized_leaking.html Republicans Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:26:23 -0600 This isn't confirmed, but RedState's Erick Erickson reports the following: A source close to the campaign now confirms for me that it "more likely than not" is Pawlenty. He does, however, caution me that the campaign does not actually want... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/redstate_its_pawlenty.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/redstate_its_pawlenty.html Tim Pawlenty Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:53:33 -0600 First Romney, then Pawlenty, then Romney again, now Meg Whitman.... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/whitman_buzz.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/whitman_buzz.html Meg Whitman Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:55:27 -0600 Martin on the story: In a strong sign that John McCain has not selected Joe Lieberman to be his running mate, Republican members of Congress were told today by McCain's campaign that the Arizona senator would tap a traditional No.... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/a_traditional_pick.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/a_traditional_pick.html Republicans Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:13:07 -0600 Tensions are so high right now that if one of these candidates sneezes funny, it'll get a headline. In any case, consider this from the Confabulum Blog: A well-placed source has confirmed that Mitt Romney no longer understands himself to... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/is_romney_out.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/is_romney_out.html Mitt Romney Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:26:23 -0600 Drudge is blasting the news that McCain might leak his running mate at 6PM Eastern, with confirmation from the campaign at 8PM. Jonathan Martin spoke with an Obama aide, who said the campaign is none too happy with this rumor:... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/the_latest.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/veep_watch/2008/08/the_latest.html Republicans Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:08:58 -0600