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In announcing a running mate, timing and place are key

 

Published 8/20/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics

For McCain and Obama, the choice of when and where to announce their vice presidential picks can maximize publicity and minimize potential problems at their conventions. > As Barack Obama and John McCain edge closer to naming their vice presidential picks, they have an important consideration to weigh beyond questions of credentials and compatibility: when and where to announce their choices. (link)

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