Here is an interesting blog post I found elsewhere musing on the veep choice. He offers some ancillary evidence that it could be Wesley Clark at the 11th hour. Obama could be pushed into picking Clark due to the suddenly-high visibility of Putin in the press these days. Voters might gravitate to war veteran McCain over Obama who is bereft of military experience. And yes, bereft is the word of the day.
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/8/13/34926/2585
Could Gen. Wesley Clark Be the Veep Pick?
By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Wed Aug 13, 2008 at 08:49:00 AM EST
The Vice Presidential candidate speaks at the Democratic Convention on Wednesday night.
The theme that night is "Securing America's Future."
So the VP candidate is someone who fits with that theme. Also, according to another report I read elsewhere, miltary veterans are part of the night's theme.
Could Gen. Wesley Clark be back in the ballgame? His organization is Securing America's Future, the same name as the night's theme.
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/vpwatch/2008/0...-vps-theme.html
Wes Clark's Slogan is VP's Theme
By Jonathan Allen | August 11, 2008 12:21 PM
Gen. Wes Clark's slogan -- "Securing America's Future" -- is the theme for the night Barack Obama's running mate is scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention.
Clark's political action committee is called WESPAC -- Securing America's Future.
It could just be a coincidence. After all, Clark appeared to dash his hopes of running with Obama in late June when he said getting shot down in Vietnam did not qualify John McCain to be president.
But if Obama believes Clark has strong enough military credentials to snipe at McCain effectively, he might still be in the mix.
On Monday, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Obama adviser Anita Dunn announced the themes for the various nights of the convention, including "Securing America's Future" for the third night, when the vice presidential candidate will speak.
When asked whether the thematic choices could be read as an indication that the VP pick would be someone with a strong background on veterans issues, according to CQ reporter Marie Horrigan, Sebelius said that nothing should be read into that.
"Every potential vice presidential choice also has a speaking slot and so nothing should be read into themes or issues or ideas," Sebelius said.
An Obama spokesman did not immediately return a call seeking comment about the coincidence of the VP night theme and Clark's slogan, and Obama has refused to speculate publicly about who he will choose. He told supporters this weekend that he would inform them of his choice by text message and e-mail.
Clark narrowly won CQ's VP Madness earlier this year.