Senator Obama Chooses...

It is down to the final hours for Senator Obama. He has made his choice and for some reason he has to drag it out. Why? It keeps his name in the media.

This is one of the most brilliant marketing ploys I have seen. I am watching Fox News as I type and 90% of the coverage is about Obama. Larry King is also covering Obama.

Everyone is talking about this announcement. Talk about viral marketing (oops that's for my other blog).

The consensus is that he has chosen Senator Biden, an accomplished and experienced Senator. This does a couple of things in my opinion:

• It gives Senator Obama experience on the ticket
• It gives him an attack dog (respectfully)

Senator Biden is a tenacious campaigner (though he did not come close to drawing attention to himself in the democratic primary race - probably due to the media's love of Senator Clinton). We will see how much of a difference he makes. Of course then again, in 2007 Biden did say he would turn the VP position down, he supposedly has said yes - wait and see as the Saturday text messages come out.

As for Senator McCain, with Biden chosen, then this is the best time to choose Senator Hutchinson from Texas. Senator Obama has dissed the female vote by not choosing Senator Clinton. John McCain could jump at this chance. I have blogged about this before - and now even Dick Morris is saying it!

But I do have to say something about the distinguished gentlewoman from Texas. I have it on good authority that she is more interested in running as governor in Texas (though she would not say no to the VP slot).

The Jeopardy tune is playing! So what is the answer?
Or are we watching:

Have a great weekend.