VEEP-OLOGY….The latest in Kremlinology: trying to figure out who Obama’s VP pick will be by systematically eliminating everyone who already has an announced speaking slot at the Democratic convention. This assumes that (a) the Obama campaign isn’t playing deliberate games with the announcements and (b) no one is speaking twice. If you accept those postulates, however, it looks like Sebelius, Bayh, Richardson, and Biden are out. Complete list here. Most likely remaining candidates: Dodd, Clark, and Kaine.
Americans Like Moderate Politicians and Progressive Policies, But Not Socialism
If Democrats focus on the vast terrain where liberals and moderates agree, they can build a durable center-left coalition.
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by Bill Scher


