Tim Russert was a great guy and my favorite journalist, but the coverage is almost rising to Princess Di levels. I think Tim would appreciate being missed but would get a little embarrassed after a while.
----
Intrade.com has updated their betting to include more candidate options for Vice-President.
DEMOCRAT VP NOMINEE
1. James Webb - 20.1%
2. Kathleen Sebelius - 10.5%
3. Hillary Clinton - 10%
4. Claire McCaskill - 8.5%
5. Tim Kaine - 8.1%
6. Ed Rendell - 7.7%
7. Chuck Hagel - 6%
8. Joseph Biden - 5.2%
9. Al Gore - 5%
10. Wesley Clark - 4.9%
I haven't seen Sebelius or McCaskill speak lately, but Webb and Kaine have made good cases for themselves. I imagine Hillary's going to drop in the weeks ahead. I think it would require some major blackmail to get her on that ticket.
REPUBLICAN VP NOMINEE
1. Mitt Romney - 18%
2. Charlie Crist - 15.6%
3. Tim Pawlenty - 15.1%
4. Mike Huckabee - 11%
5. Sarah Palin - 10.5%
6. Bobby Jindal - 10%
7. Rob Portman - 6.8%
8. Joe Lieberman - 5.5%
9. Eric Cantor - 5%
10. Carly Fiorina - 4.5%
Hm, if he goes with Romney he shores up some of his base but loses some independents. If he goes with Crist, he keeps those independents but loses some of his base. Overall I think Crist would be a decent choice. I saw Pawlenty on one of those Sunday news shows recently and he was fine, but nothing special. I'd be curious to hear more from Palin and Jindal.
3 comments:
Mac Pick Palin Veep BEFORE Hil Campaigns w/Obama!
In addition to her overwhelming attraction on the oil/energy issue and the female/disaffected Hillary voters, her human interest story will generate millions and millions of dollars worth of publicity and media coverage — essentially free to the McCain campaign — more than offsetting Obama’s reported money advantage.
A commenter on another post says it much better than I can:
"They say McCain reads the blogs, so here goes --
Senator McCain- Don't let the campaign kibbitzers muddle things up.
First and foremost, Sarah Palin shares your values. She killed the bridge to nowhere. Need we say more?
As for the politics, Sarah Palin transcends geography. Her constituency, like yours, goes beyond state lines.
She will get your ticket access to voters all over the country based on who she is and what she stands for. Because she's young, a woman, a mother with young kids, she will grab media attention more than any other potential candidate.
Gov. Palin also has a son in the active duty military. You have very wisely taken your son's service in Iraq off the table as a campaign talking point. That is and should be respected. But others can talk about it and reflect on what it means.
A McCain-Palin administration would be the first in memory which has family members in uniform during wartime from both the President and Vice President. That would be a powerful statement as to the importance of national service, especially in uniform.
Most importantly, any Vice President should be ready to step up and serve in the event she is needed. Frankly, who is really ever ready? Gov. Palin is as ready as anybody, she is a quick learner, and in her public career has exhibited the courage and decisiveness needed for a great leader.
Godspeed to you in your campaign and in making this important decision."
I can see it all now, Alaska Gov Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd, introducing Sarah as the next Vice President of the United States at the Republican National Convention later this summer, to the tune of Shania Twain’s “She’s Not Just a Pretty Face”.
Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMlcZDorjuE
Just imagine!!! (Dems, eat your heart out)
Post a Comment