After an extensive search (re-enacted to left by GOP volunteers) John McCain has picked his running mate. He’ll announce his choice tomorrow, after the DNC is over. So I’ve put together a quick mini-poll for who it will be. Vote… Continue Reading
Barack Obama is now officially the Democratic party’s nominee for President of the United States. Which is good. Nice that Senator Clinton moved to have his nomination passed out of the convention floor by acclamation, which avoids a roll call… Continue Reading
If the results of the Electoral College’s vote for President are tied, the vote goes to the House of Representatives. The House can vote on the top three Electoral College vote-getters. Each state gets one vote; the votes count equally.… Continue Reading
I dispense props where they’re due. Obama’s VP selection, at long last, was revealed to be Joe Biden at about midnight. I’m not a huge fan of Senator Joe myself but I think he provides some needed wisdom and gravitas… Continue Reading
There is a media frenzy about who Obama will pick to be his running mate unlike any I can remember since I started watching politics as a teenager. It’s really reached a fever pitch this morning. Is this a case… Continue Reading
The Intertubes are abuzz today with repetitions of the story that John McCain could not glibly and correctly respond to a question about how many houses he and his wife own. The liberal Intertubers are gleefully attacking him for being… Continue Reading
Senator Joe Biden says “I’m not the guy.” I believe him. I would like it to be Biden for two reasons — first, my preference is McCain over Obama and I think Biden presents a target-rich opportunity for Republicans to… Continue Reading
Apparently, Joe Lieberman will speak in praise of John McCain at the RNC in a few weeks. I suppose this means he won’t be one of the “cool kids” in the Democrats’ Senate caucus any more. Oh, wait, he’s only… Continue Reading
Rudy Giuliani will not be John McCain’s running mate. If that were still in the cards, Giuliani would not have been tapped to deliver the keynote speech at the RNC. This, by the way, is also a sop to the… Continue Reading
Senator Joe taking a trip to Georgia isn’t going to quiet it. Obama still needs to shore up his foreign policy credentials, and naming Biden as his running mate would be a really good way to do it. Despite some… Continue Reading