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Is Obama trying to bury his VP announcement?
hotair.com - 8/22/2008
Is Obama trying to bury his VP announcement?
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Most politicians know that Friday evening announcement serve to bury bad news in the weekend news cycles. By Friday evening, most people have left their houses to entertain themselves, and stop paying close attention to news until the next Monday. With the end of the Olympics approaching, that may be more true this weekend than most. [...] Read the rest »

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  The Clinton Buzz Continues

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The Clinton Buzz Continues
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Ed Morrissey is puzzled: If he announces at the convention, it’s going to be Hillary Clinton.  A Hillary selection works best at the convention, providing a dramatic moment of unity.  If he waits until the media Dead Zone, I’d guess either Joe Biden or Evan Bayh.  However, one very pragmatic problem comes with Hillary: her debt.  She only retired $1.3 million off of a debt that surpassed $20 million, and that would kill Obama’s fundraising advantage over McCain — and that’s without counting the RNC’s whopping advantage over the DNC. ...

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