Interesting(?) take on Obama VP pick
Interesting(?) take on Obama VP pick
#1Interesting(?) take on Obama VP pick
Posted: 8/5/08 at 8:11am
One of my favorite websites, www.fivethirtyeight.com, is suggesting that Obama might break from conventional wisdom and announce his VP pick at the start of, or during, the Olympics. He does have $5 million of time, and they are suggesting that it might be a great way to get their own ticket ads out there to define themselves.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/08/what-would-you-do-with-5m-in-ad-time.html
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#2re: Interesting(?) take on Obama VP pick
Posted: 8/5/08 at 8:47am
I can't see that happening. It will be viewed as either:
A) Stealing the spotlight from the atheltes and to some extent politicizing what is supposed to be a completely non-political event, or conversely
B) That his announcement will be overshadowed by the games thus losing a major oppurtunity to capitalize on the publicity.
It's a lose/lose situation.
That being said, he just might be arrogant enough to do it.
....but the world goes 'round
#2interesting(?) take on obama vp pick
Posted: 8/5/08 at 8:57am
oh he's totally gonna do it.
this is gonna be better than boras announcing at the world series that arod was opting out of his contract.
he's gonna get crucified for it too.
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
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#3interesting(?) take on obama vp pick
Posted: 8/5/08 at 10:24amWhen did "Journalism" drop to the level of "What if?" No source, no evidence, nothing but a major ad buy during the Olympics (Which is MIGHTY suspicious- why would a candidate BUY TIME in the most heavily watched programs? hmmmmm). I think we're going to the convention before we hear the announcement.
#4interesting(?) take on obama vp pick
Posted: 8/5/08 at 10:28am
on the other hand, they might continue this game of chicken right up until the week before the election and then anounce their running mates in dueling simultaneous press conferences.
and monkeys might fly outta joe's butt.
but bammy might announce just before or right after the start so that he can saturate the olympics with bammy/veep tba ads.
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#5interesting(?) take on obama vp pick
Posted: 8/5/08 at 10:55amI guess I'm old fashioned. I liked the old days when they announced at the convention.
#6interesting(?) take on obama vp pick
Posted: 8/5/08 at 11:17amI agree, Joe. By the convention, it will be even more clear how much he needs Hillary, and they can stride up to the podium together.
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#7interesting(?) take on obama vp pick
Posted: 8/5/08 at 11:19amWow- this is weird. I just heard a rumor that he's considering Bernadette Peters!
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