Today’s political buzz says that Barack Obama is likely to name his Vice-Presidential running mate this week:
(CNN) — With the Democratic convention just a week away, the countdown is on for Sen. Barack Obama to make his VP announcement.
While there is a chance Obama could wait until the convention to announce his pick, he’s expected to end the guessing game this week.
Obama’s campaign says that when the senator from Illinois makes up his mind, an alert will be sent to supporters via e-mail and text messages.
With the DNC Convention starting a week from today, odds are that we’ll see Obama make his pick by Thursday at the latest so that the campaign has maximum media attention going into the convention itself.
As political junkies wait for the announcement, speculation continues to point to Joe Biden as the man at the top of the list:
(CNN) – When Joe Biden returns to Capitol Hill Monday from his two-day trip to embattled Georgia, vice presidential speculation will rest squarely on him.
The longtime Delaware senator and former presidential candidate has long been considered to be on the shortlist for Barack Obama’s running mate, but his quickly-planned trip to Georgia Saturday night at the behest of that country’s president left Washington buzzing he is the most likely choice.
After all, the Georgia crisis appears to have put national security issues again at the forefront of the presidential campaign, and it’s an issue where John McCain has long held the advantage over Obama. The Illinois senator, so the Beltway chatter goes, needs a running-mate with foreign policy experience now more than ever.
If Biden does aspire to be on the Democratic presidential ticket, the trip couldn’t have come at a better time — reinforcing his lengthy resume on matters of foreign policy and reminding voters, and Obama, he is well respected by foreign leaders half a world away.
The trip also comes days before Obama is expected to reveal his VP choice — with only days remaining until the Democratic convention, the choice is expected to come this week.
As I’ve noted before, Biden would be a smart choice for Obama based on experience alone.
