Veepstakes: The next Cheney?

Posted: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:09 AM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Democrats, Republicans, 2008

The DNC has launched a Web site called “The Next Cheney,” which provides some Dem research on some of McCain’s top VP possibilities.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch looks at the wealth of both Tim Kaine and Eric Cantor.

More compiled by NBC/NJ’s Matthew Berger and Carrie Dann…
REPUBLICANS: Sen. John Thune was on hand with McCain Monday at the Buffalo Chip Campground near Sturgis, S.D., home of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Thune said he warned McCain a politician might not get a friendly welcome from the biker contingent.

DEMOCRATS: Ready for the silly veepstakes knee-jerk of the day? Speculation went aflutter after Sen. Evan Bayh's staff softball team cancelled a game tomorrow, citing “too many people out of town.”

IndyStar breaks down the numbers in advance of the upcoming Obama-Bayh visit: “Obama opened his 18th campaign office in Indiana on Monday and expects to open 25 to 30. McCain has yet to open an office here. And Obama is running his third campaign commercial here since the primary; McCain has not bought Indiana TV time.”

A poll being released today by Lifetime television finds that 55% of women voters think Obama’s choice of a female running mate will make no difference to them; 62% said that of McCain. The full poll, which hopes to explain why Sen. Hillary Clinton lost the primary, will be released at 1 pm.

Meanwhile, Clinton will revive her PAC to help congressional candidates. She will also campaign for Obama in Nevada Friday and in Miami on Aug. 21. Obama is not scheduled to appear with her, but there’s “a chance” he could show up in Nevada.

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Comments

I hardly think the women polled on Lifetime are striking out into Political interest. Maybe that is a generic negative stereotype; but my perception is that those viewers are waiting for someone to tell them what to think.

Richard, Washington State (Sent Monday, August 04, 2008 1:37 PM) to sum up, I agree with you that things have to change; but 95% of Repub responses yesterday were 100% about drilling. “let congress vote on it”, “Pelosi should do her job”, etc. etc. I was speaking to THAT constituency using flat out sarcasm.

Clara Kansas City, MO (Sent Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:19 AM)

mccain should pick cheney for vp to continue the bush years to 12.

mccains man (Sent Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:22 AM)

Good grief...silly season at it's "finest"...Bayh cancels a softball game, Lifetime's poll get reported on...[sigh].

PLEASE - there is not a "next Cheney". I would hope that whoever the RNC/McCain picks, it's not a Cheney clone, nor someone who wants to associate himself with the Dickmeister.

MI Chick (Sent Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:24 AM)

Great place for politicians to meet 'Buffalo Chip campgrounds'. Is this the repubs alterative fuel?
We will need to save all those buffalo chips for heat and light soon.

John Alexander,PA (Sent Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:42 AM)

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