VP Ball Now in McCain’s Court

Barack Obama finally let the cat out of the bag Saturday in announcing Joe Biden as his vice-presidential pick for the Democratic ticket — which now turns the focus of speculation back on John McCain and whom he will choose as a running mate. McCain made a congratulatory phone call Saturday to Biden, his long-time Senate colleague, but the soon-to-be Republican presidential nominee also is building anticipation for his own choice of vice president. McCain is expected to make the announcement at a rally in Ohio on Friday, the day he turns 72 and one day after the Democratic convention ends, potentially minimizing Obama’s post-convention bounce in the polls. The Republican convention will begin the following Monday. The McCain campaign said Obama’s choice of Biden wouldn’t affect McCain’s decision. “John McCain is going to make a very principled choice about who he will stand with,” McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds told FOX News on Saturday. “It ... (link)