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thewiseguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:41 PM
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CBS: Obama to announce his choice on Friday afternoon
CBS News has confirmed that Barack Obama's campaign now plans to announce Obama's vice presidential choice to supporters via email and text message on Friday afternoon. (This plan could change, of course.)

He will then appear with his running mate at noon the next day in Springfield, Illinois, CBS News chief political consultant Marc Ambinder reports.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/08/19/politics/horserace/entry4364243.shtml?CMP=OTC-RSSFeed&source=RSS&attr=Horserace_4364243

So much for waiting...:-(
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:43 PM
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1. Why on Friday and the first appearance on a weekend?
Seems like he'd get the most news out of it and a possible bump by announcing on Wednesday or Thursday.
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hisownpetard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 10:07 PM
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8. Saturday = the day after the Olympics.
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jab105 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:44 PM
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2. Friday is a news dump day...I think Wednesday would have been much better...
could have been running the news cycle for a lot longer...wonder why they decided on Friday afternoon?
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:45 PM
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3. Further discussion here.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6667093
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:46 PM
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4. Is it possible he wants to move right into the Convention without giving the Slime machine time to
attack?
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TheDonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 09:48 PM
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5. that can be the only possible explanation. This is bizarre to drag it out
but maybe he wants the fervor to be so intense for the first few days of the convention and climax during the final day of course. Also further limits McClowns sidestepping.
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ccharles000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 10:02 PM
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6. I was hoping for tomorrow.
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 10:05 PM
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7. Odd Timetable - very odd
If this is true, we'll probably have to wait for the "Making of the President" type books after it's all over to find out the thinking behind this one.
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hisownpetard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 10:09 PM
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10. Timetable? Did you say TIMETABLE?!
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 10:17 PM
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11. Actually - I support a timetable, but if this and that, I would consider a slower withdrawl :)
Edited on Tue Aug-19-08 10:17 PM by democrat2thecore
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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 11:01 PM
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14. The correct term is now "Time Horizon."
Write it down.
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 11:40 PM
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15. Is that from the same lexicon as "Cone of Silence?" -nt
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 10:09 PM
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9. Key sentence: (This plan could change of course.) -nt
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earthside Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 10:24 PM
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12. I Doubt It.
Announced via email and text messages Thursday.

Obama appearance at hometown of veep nominee Friday.

Springfield event Saturday with speeches.
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goodgd_yall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 10:59 PM
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13. That was my prediction
Now if I'm right on the vp pick (which I actually hope I"m wrong about), maybe I'll win a prize (as long as I pick the right tie).
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barack the house Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-20-08 12:34 AM
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16. I think he should announce on Friday now or it'll lose impact.
Edited on Wed Aug-20-08 12:35 AM by barack the house
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