McCain-Pitt

Apparently the buzz grew loud enough that Sec State Rice felt she had to say something. So she did. And she said she has no plans to run as McCain's VP.

There of course is no indication the source of the McCain-Rice speculation came from anyone other than professional speculators. But this is the time in the race when such speculation is expected to be spectacular. The moment McCain announces his choice, the game is over. So get your guesses in quickly.

I speculate that McCain will look outside of politics for a running mate. Brad Pitt might be a strong choice. Of course he loses the vote of those still angry about Angelina over Jen.

Tim Tebow would secure him the North Florida vote, but I think he's already in pretty good shape there.

Drew Carey would've been an interesting choice had he not just gotten the Price if Right job.

Steve Carell can do no wrong right now. He actually might be a pretty good pick. And I have a great photo of him with my wife at a reunion. I could probably parlay that into a private tour of the White House.

Byron Leftwich seems to have some free time right now. Though, I have no idea if he's a Republican.

Alright, I have to get to work. Please feel free to post your own choices. Weirdest choice wins.

A Happy Accident

A pollster calling random voters on their positions on the presidential race, randomly called PA Gov. Ed Rendell. Rendell is PA's chief Clinton supporter.
Asked if Ed Rendell's endorsement had any impact, Rendell said, "Absolutely." The pollster obviously had no idea he was talking to Rendell.

The pollster then asked whether Sen. Casey's endorsement of Obama made him more or less likely to vote for him. Rendell said, "No difference." Rendell beat Casey for the gubernatorial nomination in 2002.

My wife calls such things Happy Accidents.

Clinton is Doing Worse But Doing Better

Hillary Clinton must be swirling. Most all polls are in step showing that her once large lead over Obama in PA has shrunk. But, and this is a big but, Quinnipiac today has Clinton doing better in key swing states than Obama against McCain and in fact has her beating McCain in these states.

Florida Clinton 44 McCain 42
Ohio Clinton 48 McCain 39
PA Clinton 48 McCain 40

Now, will this change the minds of Superdelegates when they see how Clinton is stacking up in the general election?

And Clinton's Response...

Clinton Campaign Reaction to DNC Meeting on Seating Florida Delegation

Deputy Communications Director Phil Singer issued the following statement in response to the DNC’s meeting with the Florida delegation today on seating its delegation:

"We have long maintained that pretending the voters of Florida and Michigan don’t exist is not fair in principle and unwise in practice. This morning’s Quinnipiac poll out of Florida reflects the urgent need for Democrats to get behind our effort to count Florida’s voters and seat its delegation. Chairman Dean is clearly committed to seating the Florida delegation and we urge Senator Obama to join us in calling on the rules and bylaws committee to make this a reality."

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And this means what, exactly?

Emailed to me from FL Dem Party.

Joint Statement from Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen L. Thurman and Florida’s Democratic Congressional Delegation on Seating Florida’s Delegates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a joint meeting today among Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen L. Thurman and Florida’s Democratic Congressional Delegation, the participants issued this joint statement:

“We are all committed to doing everything we can to ensure that a Florida delegation is seated in Denver. We all agree that whatever the solution, it must have the support of both campaigns.

“While there may be differences of opinion in how we get there, we are all committed to ensuring that Florida’s delegation is seated in Denver. We’re committed to working with both campaigns to reach a solution as soon as realistically possible.

“We are also laying the groundwork to ensure we win in Florida in November and spent time here today talking about how to do just that. We will continue to work towards a solution to ensure delegates are seated and logistics are in place for a Florida delegation in Denver.”

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