Was McCain’s Alleged VP Announcement Just A Ploy For Headlines During Hussein’s Trip?
Robert Novak, the conservative columnist who reported that Sen. John McCain’s campaign was planning an early announcement of a running mate this week, suggests that he may have been played for a story to counter the headlines Barack Obama is making with his journey through Afghanistan, Iraq, the Middle East and Europe.
“I got a suggestion from a very senior McCain aide late yesterday afternoon that he was going to announce it this week,” Novak told Fox News Channel today. “They didn’t want it to come out the way it was going to come out so they suggested I put it out.
“I then called another senior person who said, ‘I can’t talk about that, but wouldn’t it be a terrific week to announce it that is with Obama getting the headlines?’
“I’ve since been told by certain people that this was a dodge and that they were trying to get some publicity to rain on Obama’s campaign,” Novak, a FOX contributor, told the cable news network. “It’s pretty reprehensible if it’s true, but we’ll find out in a couple of days. ”
Time will tell who’s playing whom.
See Bob Novak on the running mate game, here.
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