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Story and Poll: McCain Ready To Announce VP: Who Do You Say Will Be McCain’s Pick?

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Well, the editorial board here is standing behind our prediction of Congressman Eric Cantor, based on our SPIES ( okay, so I mean Media Lizzy, and yes she is a singular ) although really we have no fuckin’ idea, and Lizzie isn’t even calling it a prediction, but is instead being a normal responsible journalist and reporting the straight facts about why it could be Cantor, expanded with some very solid analysis of her own. But I’m going way over the top and making a flat-out prediction that it is Cantor because 1. It should be, and 2. If it is I look brilliant and can do all sorts of highlighted/bolded headlines belaboring my genius in an attempt to entrap unsuspecting newcomers into coming back regularly because damn this Dollard is smart and sees the future, AND if I’m wrong, no one’s gonna remember anyway.

- Pat Dollard, dictated but not read

Fox.Com:

John McCain plans to announce his vice presidential pick on Aug. 29, his 72nd birthday, in Dayton, Ohio, while Democratic rival Barack Obama plans to make an announcement at the end of this week, FOX News has learned from multiple sources.

Planning for the McCain announcement began weeks ago, and while it remains subject to change, is scheduled to come the day after the Democratic National Convention ends and two days before the start of the Republican National Convention.

Sources have said for weeks the 29th is the most logical date given the calendar. Those same sources have long said Ohio is a must-win state for McCain and the Buckeye State would be among the first states the newly announced GOP ticket would visit.

As it stands now, McCain will hold a 10,000-strong rally in Dayton the day after Obama accepts his party’s nomination in Denver.

Meanwhile, numerous Democratic sources also told FOX News that Barack Obama will announce his choice for a running mate on Thursday or Friday.

A senior Democratic official familiar with the situation and Obama’s deliberations said it was extremely unlikely the running mate choice would be revealed Tuesday or Wednesday.

Democrats close to the situation expect the announcement to come Thursday. The common speculation is that the unveiling will occur in Chicago. The theory behind this notion is that a Chicago event near the campaign’s headquarters would allow for greater secrecy of such an event.

Aides close to Obama refuse to say whether the vice presidential selection has already been made, but concede the window of opportunity is closing to finalize the choice.

Obama was believed to have narrowed his list to Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. While it seemed increasingly unlikely that he would choose his vanquished rival, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, some Democrats speculated Monday that he could pull a surprise and pick her.

Hillary Clinton no longer appears a viable option, though many Democratic strategists say they won’t rule her out entirely until the decision is announced.

Some Democrats say they believe if Obama picks any of the established U.S. senators it will suggest his campaign is lacking Washington experience and gravitas and, in the case of Bayh, Biden and Kerry, needs to bolster the ticket’s credibility on foreign policy and national security. This would also be true if Obama selected Nunn, a southerner who has carved out a reputation as a national security thinker and innovator.

“They have many things to do before the convention and sharpening the message against John McCain is only part of it,” a top Democratic strategist said. “The pick will tell us how Obama thinks he’s doing.”

Asked about rumors that the announcement could come as early as Tuesday, Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, “Anyone who thinks they know or says they know how or when the vice presidential pick is being made or announced doesn’t know what they’re talking about.”

The Illinois senator has staffers in place to aid the No. 2 and his or her spouse, including more than a dozen seasoned operatives who have set up shop in a section of the campaign’s Chicago headquarters. They are running through various logistical scenarios involved in taking over the relatively normal life of a person they do not know and thrusting them into the unrelenting glare of a presidential campaign.

Biden was far from the speculation Monday; he traveled over the weekend to Georgia to meet with President Mikhail Saakashvili and discuss the country’s military clash with Russia.

Other potential Democratic vice presidential prospects also seemed to be going about business as usual. Sebelius was traveling to Michigan on Tuesday to help boost Obama’s support among women there, while Kaine helped unveil a bust of explorer Meriwether Lewis in Virginia’s old House chamber on Monday.

Democrats expect Obama’s choice to affect GOP rival McCain’s selection of a running mate.

McCain’s top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Less traditional choices include former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, an abortion-rights supporter, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential pick in 2000 who now is an independent.

Also mixed in the list of names is former Arkansas Gov Mike Huckabee. He said Tuesday he hasn’t been approached by McCain but he wouldn’t reject the offer. He added that it would “disrespectful” to suggest who the choice should be.

FOX News’ Carl Cameron, Major Garrett, Cindy Crawford, Gary Coleman, Brett Michaels, a Ouija Board used to consult Dabney Coleman, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.