AP Campaign Minute

SelectPlusAP Campaign MinuteAP Campaign MinuteThe Associated PressHere are the latest news from the campaign trail for Tuesday, July 29, 2008: Obama discusses housing crisis; McCain backs off his no-new-tax pledge; Va. governor mum on Obama running mate slot.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] This is A-P Campaign Minute.New statements made by John McCain is taking some of his fellow Republicans by surprise. Speaking in Nevada ... The Arizona Senator said he **may** be open to a higher payroll tax for Social Security. Until now ... McCain has said he would **not** raise taxes of any kind. =Meanwhile Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discussed the mortgage crisis. They also talked about steps the government is taking to improve the economy. It's part of the Senator's effort to shift his campaign's attention to domestic issues .... That's after a weeklong trip to the Middle East and Europe. =Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is keeping quiet on Obama's shortlist of potential running mates. Kaine appeared on Washington D-C radio station WTOP's monthly 'Ask The Governor' program. He wouldn't discuss the possibility of becoming the Democratic nominee for vice president. ___ ___, The Associated Press with A-P Campaign Minute.(****END****)

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[marcaGeronis]

I think the idea is that some people, maybe older white people, might vote for "Kaine" thinking he is McCain. But really Barack should pick someone more in line with his values and beliefs, although that is hard because Mao,Stalin,etc are dead. Mugabe would be a good choice but I doubt he'll leave his dictatorship to join Barack's. Maybe Fidel because he is old and so there won't be a chance of him usurping Obama's personality cult.