The professor that runs the poll was the chair for Senator Edwards in Johnson County in Iowa…. take this poll with a grain of salt… college kids are running it.
I don’t think a convention schedule means much about a VP pick. It’d be easy to schedule an intended Veep pick for an earlier slot, fully planning for someone else to be stuck in that slot later. Or if the pick was truly made late in the game, to simply change the schedule.
Same thing goes on the Dem side for Wes Clark, who’s supposedly not attending the convention.
So much goes into a Veep pick, rearranging convention appearances is a minor deal.
I have a question. Would they normally be listing in advance the actual VP nominee as a speaker the night of the VP address? In other words, lets say if it were Mitt, would they be listing in advance his name as a speaker for that night, or would it be someone not listed here at all?
Second question, if they are listed for other nights, does that reduce the chances of it being one of those people, or would they perhaps throw us a curve ball in that respect to keep everyone guessing? Help me out here people! What do you think?
Iowa is interested in obtaining federal grants and minimum gasoline production for and to include ethanol, which is for the lobbyist Obama group! McCain should point this out to America.
I think Obama may have given us the quote of the campaign last weekend when he siad the answer to when a baby deserves human rights “is above my paygrade.”
Interesting op-ed piece about that quote and what it signifies for voters here:
This quote could be every bit as damaging as Kerry’s infamous, “I actually voted FOR the $87 billion, before I voted against it.” In Kerry’s case, it was so damaging because it reinforced voters’ concerns that he was indecisive and a waffler. In Obama’s case, he has reinforced the concern that he is simply not up to the job. If the McCain campaign does not turn this into ads that run from the conventions to election day, then they are idiots.
The speakers list can change if need be. However, it does show that Mr. Romney is certainly in the running and Mr. Pawlently is most likely there too. People like Mr. Sandford could be added later, but people like Mr. Brownback and Mrs. Palin are wildcards. It is interesting that Mr. Jindal is speaking, but I think he is being set up for 2016 give or take about 4 years.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:46 am
A lot has happen after this poll was conclude.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:52 am
The professor that runs the poll was the chair for Senator Edwards in Johnson County in Iowa…. take this poll with a grain of salt… college kids are running it.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Have you guys nread this? Clue’s to McCain’s VP.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/20/list-of-rnc-speakers-offers-clues-to-mccains-vp-pick/
August 20th, 2008 at 11:12 am
It took them a full weak to poll 600 people?
August 20th, 2008 at 11:34 am
I don’t think a convention schedule means much about a VP pick. It’d be easy to schedule an intended Veep pick for an earlier slot, fully planning for someone else to be stuck in that slot later. Or if the pick was truly made late in the game, to simply change the schedule.
Same thing goes on the Dem side for Wes Clark, who’s supposedly not attending the convention.
So much goes into a Veep pick, rearranging convention appearances is a minor deal.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Metro, so you find nothing intriguing about the Fox report?
August 20th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Here’s the supposed RNC convention schedule, according to politico. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12660.html
Giuliani to keynote? Is this deja vu? That seems like a just awful idea to me.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:40 am
According to Politico, Rudy will keynote. Am I missing something, or haven’t we seen this show before?
August 20th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Well, Rudy is not on the Fox report, and the keynote is the second night. Palin and Ridge are on the second night.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:43 am
I take that back! LOL!
August 20th, 2008 at 11:58 am
I have a question. Would they normally be listing in advance the actual VP nominee as a speaker the night of the VP address? In other words, lets say if it were Mitt, would they be listing in advance his name as a speaker for that night, or would it be someone not listed here at all?
Second question, if they are listed for other nights, does that reduce the chances of it being one of those people, or would they perhaps throw us a curve ball in that respect to keep everyone guessing? Help me out here people! What do you think?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Iowa is interested in obtaining federal grants and minimum gasoline production for and to include ethanol, which is for the lobbyist Obama group! McCain should point this out to America.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
I think Obama may have given us the quote of the campaign last weekend when he siad the answer to when a baby deserves human rights “is above my paygrade.”
Interesting op-ed piece about that quote and what it signifies for voters here:
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view.bg?articleid=1113869
This quote could be every bit as damaging as Kerry’s infamous, “I actually voted FOR the $87 billion, before I voted against it.” In Kerry’s case, it was so damaging because it reinforced voters’ concerns that he was indecisive and a waffler. In Obama’s case, he has reinforced the concern that he is simply not up to the job. If the McCain campaign does not turn this into ads that run from the conventions to election day, then they are idiots.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
The speakers list can change if need be. However, it does show that Mr. Romney is certainly in the running and Mr. Pawlently is most likely there too. People like Mr. Sandford could be added later, but people like Mr. Brownback and Mrs. Palin are wildcards. It is interesting that Mr. Jindal is speaking, but I think he is being set up for 2016 give or take about 4 years.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
It’s so dumb for polls to show tenths of points, as though they are so accurate it means something that McCain has 43.1 rather than 43.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
A Darkhorse for VP—John Thune
August 20th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I kind of like Mr. Thune, but that one would surprise me.
August 20th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Thune is an active member of the McCain campaign, and an evangelic Christian.
and why do Conservatives love Thune?
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/ussenate/2004-11-02-daschle-usat_x.htm
October 15th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
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