Meanwhile, McCain is picking his Veep in the time-honoured American way--over brats and beer.
His potential choices (apparently) are here:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/...nts/index.html
My thoughts on some of them:
1. Haley Barbour, Mississippi Gov.
This would be an odd choice, to say the least. If McCain picks him, that signals that he's deeply worried about the base of the party not turning up on election day. In the end, Barbour is a long shot, because he a) is from a state and a region that McCain should carry easily without his help and b) looks kind of like an evil John Candy.
2. Charlie Crist, Fla. Governor.
Geographically this choice makes a lot of sense. Florida's a swing state, and McCain may steal Pennsylvania from an Obama candidacy. Lose both Florida and Pennsylvania and the Dems are probably cooked. I'd call Crist the odds-on favourite. Electorally the smartest move.
3. Bobby Jindal, Louisiana Gov.
Geographically this choice would make no sense at all, but Jindal possesses a lot of traits McCain doesn't. Charisma, youth, energy, not being a ######bag, etc. As a supporter of the democrats, Jindal would scare me a little. He might be the GOP's answer to Obama.
4. Tim Pawlenty, Minn. Gov.
Enjoy your bratwurst, Tim. The Miller light's in the fridge. Now take your food and sit over there while the adults talk.
5. Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney.
I really hope McCain picks Mitt Romney. Together they would form an unelectable, super-dense black hole of ######baggery. In all honesty, this would be the worst choice, bar none--yet for some reason he's going to the barbecue. Weird.
It'll be interesting to see who he picks.