+Barack Obama | 1379 days ago

Obama’s Veep Trial Balloons

By Jay Newton-Small

Two weeks ago it was – STOP THE PRESSES!!! – Tim Kaine. Last week it was Bayh, Bayh, Bayh. This week’s flavor is Biden, strengthened by his trip to Georgia at Saakashvili’s request. Anyone notice that camp Obama has been floating trial balloons on all of these veep wannabes, quietly trying them on for size [...]

+Barack Obama | 1383 days ago

Re: Obama’s Shortened Veep List

By Jay Newton-Small

The convention folks just put out a list of Wednesday speakers (release after jump) that would seem to either knock three of the top contenders out or make the case that someone’s going to be speaking twice. Noticeably absent from a line up of veterans and foreign policy experts are Reed, Clark and Kerry. An [...]

+Barack Obama | 1384 days ago

Obama’s Shortened Veep List

By Jay Newton-Small

As we learn more and more about the speakers at the Democratic convention — a brilliant PR move on behalf of the Obama campaign that has kept the press lapping up the details like my dog begs for Puperoni – it occurs to me that, unless someone speaks twice, the announcements are whittling down Obama’s [...]

+Barack Obama | 1386 days ago

A Veep Convention Hint

By Jay Newton-Small

Is there a hint at Obama’s veep pick in the convention line up? This morning convention co-chair Kathleen Sebelius outlined to reporters on a conference call the themes of each night at the convention. Monday, August 25 — One Nation Monday’s headline prime-time speaker will be Michelle Obama. Tuesday, August 26 – Renewing America’s Promise [...]

+Barack Obama | 1442 days ago

Hillary for Veep?

By Jay Newton-Small

In a move bound to reignite speculation that Hillary might be offered the vice presidential slot, the Obama campaign announced that none other than Patti Solis Doyle, Clinton’s former campaign manager, would be “chief of staff to the vice presidential nominee.” A complete list of other senior positions they announced today is after the jump. [...]

+Uncategorized | 1447 days ago

Jindal’s Exorcism

By Jay Newton-Small

Louisiana’s Governor Bobby Jindal has been mentioned as a potential veep for McCain, and he may bring some, um, interesting talents to the table — such as excorism. This 1994 New Oxford Review article authored by Jindal, who converted to Catholicism in high school and is known for being very devout, has been kicking around [...]

+Barack Obama | 1447 days ago

Johnson Steps Aside

By Jay Newton-Small

The Obama campaign just put out this statement: “Jim did not want to distract in any way from the very important task of gathering information about my vice presidential nominee, so he has made a decision to step aside that I accept. We have a very good selection process underway, and I am confident that [...]

+Barack Obama | 1453 days ago

Clinton NOT Seeking VP Slot

By Jay Newton-Small

This just out from the Clinton campaign: Response to VP Inquiries While Senator Clinton has made clear throughout this process that she will do whatever she can to elect a Democrat to the White House, she is not seeking the vice presidency, and no one speaks for her but her.  The choice here is Senator [...]