Talk of McCain’s No. 2 Concerns Conservatives

Tale of Two Joeys
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... No major veepstakes news overnight. Conservatives roused to stop a Lieberman pick. But some open to the choice and Sen Graham reportedly pushing it. * * * * * Get The Page delivered to your inbox. Sign up for TIME’s daily political newsletter here. ...

The Early Word: Veep in Waiting
The Caucus — ... His mother and maternal grandmother were born in Kansas, and his grandfather grew up there. Ms. Sebelius endorsed him early, in January, and Mr. Obama has great affection for her. “I love Kathleen Sebelius,” he gushed to reporters this summer. Still, for all her crossover charm, few expect that choosing her would put Kansas in play. The state has voted Democratic in presidential elections just once in the last 72 years, choosing Lyndon B. Johnson over Barry Goldwater in 1964. And in conservative circles there is concern that Senator John McCain, the presumptive ...

Biden denies VP speculation, while Team McCain eyes Lieberman
Political Animal — ... requires Republican candidates to be Republicans. Nevertheless, this seems to have moved beyond the “insider scuttlebutt” phase. A state GOP official told the Washington Times that he talked with two “high-level” McCain campaign officials who said that “Lieberman is a very real possibility.” The same Times article notes that Lindsey Graham is among those pushing for a McCain-Lieberman ticket. The GOP base is, not surprisingly, very unhappy about the possibility. Stay tuned. Share This ...

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Giuliani to Give G.O.P. Keynote
The Caucus — Republican and McCain campaign officials said today that Rudolph W. Giuliani will be the keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention. The former New York mayor will speak on the second night of the event in St. Paul. The news comes as Senator John McCain is facing concern from social conservatives that he might choose a ...