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Vice Presidential Timing Thoughts
The Atlantic Politics Channel — ... wants to nominate a pro-choicer, he'd probably do so soon -- as in, this week, or next week. That way, delegates wouldn't arrive in Minneapolis as angry. If Obama wants to hold the suspense of the press corps and the country, he'll probably wait until the convention itself -- maybe the weekend before, maybe the Sunday before.... maybe during the convention. Particularly if the pick is a big name.. a name that will generate excitement, he'd be wise to wait. I just had an unusual shiver....

Monday’s campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... * Last week, Joe Lieberman suggested Obama has not always put the country first. Yesterday, Dick Lugar, a conservative Republican from Indiana, rejected Lieberman’s remarks on CNN: “I think that was clearly a partisan statement at a rally. I respect everybody [has] their opinions in a political campaign, but that’s all that was.” ...