JOHN MCCAIN TO STEAL OBAMA THUNDER
In a brilliant political move the McCain campaign announced that the Republican nominee will be traveling to Dayton Ohio on August 29, 2008 to officially announce who he has chosen to be his Vice Presidential running mate.
Now the campaign has tied this in with McCain's birthday which happens to be the 29th but the significance of this move politically speaking is very obvious. The Democrats head to Denver beginning August 25. Obama will make his nomination acceptance speech on the evening of August 28, which will be the final event of the Democrat Convention. Making it rather late by the time the speech is over especially on the East Coast.
The DNC has made a big deal about the speech being made on the anniversary of the Martin Luther King, "I have a dream," speech made in Washington in 1963. So this combined with the usual bounce that is gained immediately after any Convention I am sure has made for high hopes that Obama would head into the weekend before the GOP Convention with a sizable lead in the polls.
First I do not believe that Obama would receive more than maybe a 3 to 5 point bounce based on his lackluster showing in the polls after his European tour and the extensive media coverage he receives. But the timing of McCain's VP announcement will insure that not only will the Obama bounce be minimal at best but that the pundits and talking heads will be discussing McCain's VP choice before the GOP Convention and in the aftermath of the DNC Convention rather than Obama.
Brilliant move by the McCain campaign to steal possible thunder from Obama and the Democrats.
Ken Taylor
Now the campaign has tied this in with McCain's birthday which happens to be the 29th but the significance of this move politically speaking is very obvious. The Democrats head to Denver beginning August 25. Obama will make his nomination acceptance speech on the evening of August 28, which will be the final event of the Democrat Convention. Making it rather late by the time the speech is over especially on the East Coast.
The DNC has made a big deal about the speech being made on the anniversary of the Martin Luther King, "I have a dream," speech made in Washington in 1963. So this combined with the usual bounce that is gained immediately after any Convention I am sure has made for high hopes that Obama would head into the weekend before the GOP Convention with a sizable lead in the polls.
First I do not believe that Obama would receive more than maybe a 3 to 5 point bounce based on his lackluster showing in the polls after his European tour and the extensive media coverage he receives. But the timing of McCain's VP announcement will insure that not only will the Obama bounce be minimal at best but that the pundits and talking heads will be discussing McCain's VP choice before the GOP Convention and in the aftermath of the DNC Convention rather than Obama.
Brilliant move by the McCain campaign to steal possible thunder from Obama and the Democrats.
Ken Taylor
posted by The Liberal Lie The Conservative Truth | 10:51 AM
3 Comments:
And former Congressman Rob Portman used to represent a district near there... Wonder if that's McCain's pick for VP?
Sounds good to me, Ken. As for who McCain may pick... I haven't a clue. I've stared and stared at my crytal ball and it just stares back at me. LOL!
Hey Ken... I heard Obama is going to announce on Friday, day-after-tomorrow. Hmmm. Guess Obama heard about McCain's plan.
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