democratic convention

This morning's Tennessean recognizes the new media blogs in this morning's edition. While we appreciate the nod new media folks reading via the web will recognize that the paper still doesn't understand that hyperlinks are expected.

Perhaps this will finally put to bed some of the continuing Veep speculation:

Sean Braisted thinks people are getting overly agitated about plans for auxiliary warehousing for unruly protesters in Denver during the Democratic Convention:

Sharon Cobb reports that the city of Denver has been preparing in peculiar ways for the onslaught of protesters the Democratic Convention will likely bring to town:

According to Politico.com, Senator McCain will announce his choice for VEEP on August 29, one day after the Democratic Convention.

Normally there is a significant bump after a convention, and this is McCain's way of trying to minimize Obama's convention bump.

McCain will make his announcement on his 72nd birthday in Ohio.

Due to former Virginia Governor Mark Warner’s keynote speech before the Democratic convention most observers have discounted the possibility, but Robert Stacy McCain thinks he has evidence that points to current Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as Obama’s Veep selection:

Keep an eye on this story as the Democratic Convention nears, especially with Clinton obtaining major Convention Face Time AND a formal Roll Call Vote on Thursday of Convention Week......

Sean Braisted thinks a John McCain rally in Ohio scheduled shortly after the Democratic Convention is where McCain will announce his Ohian Veep. Brainstem runs through the possibles:

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Designing Women creator, and Harry Thomason will produce the video for Hillary's prime time convention speech. They also produced Bill Clinton's "Man From Hope" video.