I'm hoping that it is Pawlenty. Much as I think Pawlenty is a sweet guy, it is clear from most Minnesotan's that Biden will chew him up and throw him to the wolves.

it will be pawlenty. mccain can't stand romney and he would rather have the edge over obama in that obama won't be able to use his VP's words against him from during the primaries.

Who cares…..who cares??? ….if he likes let him pick Jesus—he can't win…………….Obama 08–2012…

mccain/huckabee

ROMNEY!!!
ROMNEY!!!
ROMNEY!!!!

If folks would look at the amount of money the Obama's have. Maybe folks would look past the "history" being made and concentrate on our country and world.Sure Obama's have major money supporters like Oprah and many of her friends.True, Michelle made over $250,000 in working in healthcare where some folks could not afford any.Then they talk of "Change" and go and pick Biden who son is a lobbyist
Biden has been in the senate almost as long as Obama is old.
Even if he picked Biden because he has experience Obama is lacking in National security.How many "friends does Biden have on the "hill" snf hoe msny favors will be called in? Why doesn't folks start digging in the issues of both and the backgrounds to make a GOOD INFORMATIVE decision instead of just watching ads and conventions. Wake up folks this is our country, Lets turn it over to someone we can really trust and has the guts and experience to make a difference. It doesn't matter what or who you are for just look at EVERYTHING to make an informative descision of your own.
We are the ones who have to live with it. Personally I am not happy with either but I will base my decision on FACTS not feelings.

I haven't seen pictures of it yet but some of the news agencies are saying that the stage design where Obama will receive the nomination for president is a Greek-style building. Has anyone seen pictures of it yet?

THE COPY WILL NEVER BECOME ORIGINAL.
GO OABAMA!!!!!!!!

Colo Sprgs: I heard that Mitt Rockney is part of the Church of LSD. Do you think Christian voters embrace someone out of the mainstream right like him?

Sorry cnn, but somebody saing their candidate is more quilfied to be commander-in-chief than the chairman of joint chief of staff ,this make all my old military training go out the window.

Leave it to McCain to have this on the anniversary of Katrina. With another on the way, possibly!

After all, he was yucking it up in Arizona back then with Bush while people were scrambling for their lives.

Oh also, isn't this the first night of football?

What a horrible campaign, I hope he keeps this up.

The smart choice for John would be Mitt Romney, but this is McCain we're talking about here, so he will of course pick Lieberman. Lieberman has been in Johnny's back pocket the whole year.

Tru, curtis. Pawlenty is pro-life and that will make Evansgenitals happy. I am pretty sure Evansgenitals all across the country will be sweating until Senator McCain makes his announcement tomorrow at noon. If it is Pawlenty expect a loud collective sigh of relief, the pressure will be over.

Fetus and Me: Evansgenitals ?
I think you means Evangelicals. I don't care about Evan's genitals.

MY money is on Pawlenty. McCain needs to appease the radical right - especially after their announcement today that "the party platform reflects the party's belief's, Not John McCain's." (Who needs enemies with friends like that?)

Pawlenty is exactly what the party loves and demands - and unquestioning, unthinking yes-man.

McCain should learn how to reach out to Evansgenitals because that is his power base. Without them (and a pro-life running mate) he cannot win the presidency>

And let me introduce… Joe Lieberman!!! C'mon people. We know who John McCain trusts for advice more than anyone… it's Lieberman. Have you been watching this whole election cycle? Who did he take on his trip to the Middle East? Who is always there to correct him when he confuses Sunni with Shia? If Joe could have explained to John that Iraq and Pakistan don't share a border… (Iran happens to be in between them…)

It is not the size of the venue but how you use it. Obama spoke to a group of 200,000 Germans obsessed with their Bratwursts and beer. That same day McCain spoke to a group of about a dozen people at a Sausage Haus. Based on that comparison, who is more qualified to stand toe to toe with Putin (or any other Rooskie leader for that matter) and talk about who has the rights to place missiles and eat kielbasas in Poland? i think the choice is obvious…..Obama in '08!!!

The Electoral College, an untrusted body for such a decision of the their just selection from petitioning candidates? but State sponsored Qualification trials which possibly provide proof for and against State Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates by the arrangements of your known State Legislature, and voice again through public speaking and your State district representatives, you need a few law firms which can handle the candidates required proceedings in each State, and not just Harvard Verse Yale.., but now the untrusted body of the selected electors is not large enough to be democratic, it can be corrupted, even when republicly provided within the power of the States elective choice, and failing democratic desency of due community representation.. the Federation fails the people…

Personally I need to arrange and ingage in lawful patenting for due process of a replacement for world wide traffic, that's an individual requiring a company of lawyers which is similar to the corporately created firm which handles the trials, qualifications, and approvals of 194 different countries and requiring the efforts of the known representatives in construction planning efforts , but if the represented west is all arranged in this parties stale and un-modernizing manner, than a single individual can not proceed with construction of such magnatuted and so natural evolutionary failure to adapt occurs… my generations future is delayed due to un-manageable apportioned representation?… that is a lame excuse; but as the education system is some where in that muddle so I really am far behind of what will be fully required.

Most important decision he has to make at this point in time.

It's Pawlenty, silly boys and girls.

how many times have romney voted with bush

Why do our enemies want Obama to win ?

Political leaders in Dubai, Russia, Malaysia, Iran are favoring Obama for some reason.

Are they tired with a White American president , or any other theory ?

There are many chapters of Obama life still closed.

He claims to be a "black" and "in touch", but is actually making a million dollar salary. Getting favors from Axelrod's lobbying firm, have connections that his wife's employers increased her salary double fold,, or more.

Then, Michelle Obama says she chose a career for "serving" community, and is paid quarter million dollar salary, GREAT service.

How can you be "in touch", making millions, getting gifts from mafia, well connected with Washington politics, yet criticising it. On top of all , saying "gun-loving" bitter typical Ameican" in closed door meetings.
Not good.

I guess the people who this obama is going to win will be so so so disappointed. Do you think for one minute when someone gets in that voting booth and are not intimidated by his bunch of thugs, they are going to vote for a do nothing, know nothing, done nothing. obama the wanta be rock star. And tonight will sure give them a lot of fodder…rock star personified…isn't he.

Whoever McCain picks for his VP they will be more qualified to be President that Obama. Come to think of it Obama's VP is more qualified to be President than Obama.

He should pick The other McCain, you know the one who voted for it, so he can vote against it. This is to funny it sad.

And let add how he will split from Bust when he's picked Rove as hit man, you know Rove was Bush's right hand man, (his go to guy). He gave Bust eight years and a place by his side. And here Rove stands right by his side.

CAN YOU SEE THE SAME. AS A REPUBLICAN I GIVE UP, I VOTEING FOR OBAMA.

I NOW WATCH C-SPAN

One more time with feeling here moderator - Channel 9 News (NBC) out of Denver has just reported that Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty cancelled a scheduled appearance on their "Your Show" program and is no longer in Denver. I'll let you all put two and two together…

We all know that the vp is Mitt Romney, so please let move on. There is no new news here!

I don’t understand how people can say McCain is trying to “steal” attention from Obama by announcing his VP pick tomorrow. It’s a very similar time frame to when Obama made his announcement in the run up to DNC.

McCain: Pick Romney to win.

Gabe

mccain romney thats not the winning ticket

Who out there really believes that McCain will actually get to choose his own running mate? The party will make the "appropriate" choice for him, just like they have been running his campaign. McCain is a prop for the Repubs. Sad, because he was a decent candidate back in 2000.

John McCain should pick a VP who didn't oppose the
Martin Luther King holiday.

As far as I can sense, the overall thought of who McCain picks could be best put ……. Who Cares! …….I can feel it, I can smell it, McCain doesn't have a chance…… Obama/Biden are way more popular, regardless. Haven't seen a McCain sticker yet, and those republicans who wore BUSH/CHENEY stickers quickly removed them soon after the last campaign! McCain smells of the same old-same-old, and people now want change.

Sounds like McCain is starving for a little attention, kind of sad really. A little jealous of all the attention Obama is getting? He's desperate as always. GO BAMA!!!!!!!

McCain/Romney 08!!!
The winning Ticket!!!

John McCain and others like him are the reason we can enjoy free speech on these blogs!

I would give up eating for a month, speaking for a year, and one of my internal organs to see a Clinton on the ticket!!

Please, for the love of God, let it be Sarah Palin. We need an anti-corruption person on the ticket.

The moderator for this ticker article is a Republican toady.

Just as nasty, abusive, and underhanded as the Bush and Rove reich. Any one who would vote for this fool deserves to have their children drafted and sent away to fight in a useless war. Any one who votes for this old man deserves to pay six bucks a gallon for gas.

Oh and by the way, Johnny. I am a little tired of the War Hero, and POW stuff. A little went a long way, now it is just a pity party. I will not elect any man or woman based on pity.

And by the way, America. I think it is time his service record is unsealed and open to public view. Do all soldiers get to have their military record sealed? I would bet not, and I would bet to do so would cost a ton of money.

SUUUUUUURRRRRGGGGEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

Did I mention, he was a POW?

Everyone else isn't "qualified"… and even though he's never really lead anything, barely made it through school (2.5 gpa I think) and isn't up to date on a lot of technilogical advancements - he really thinks he's more "fit" to lead this country into the "future"? umm, no

Bush Sidekick - not a "Maverick" by any stretch of the imagination…

ps - he wasn't even able to pick the agenda/theme at the GOP convention… the GOP didn't like his global warming ideas so they gave him a new agenda. He's a puppet now.

Come on John,Get that draft goin'Songbird'

I am curious as to what this ad is about…..will he announce his VP candidate? Will he shock the world and nominate a woman (glad to see the Republicans will have reached the 20th century)? Will it be Lieberman (and no he is not a Democrat so don't give us something about a "bipartisan" ticket)?

And right wingers….if you know of a way to fix bridges, roads, levees, provide health care, and services to those who need it without using tax money, please tell us how. Jon Stewart's joke was fairly insightful: "Everyone knows the Republicans love America. They just hate half of the people in it."

Wow, I almost forgot who the republican running mate was. I wonder who he's going to choose. The Dems and CNN will have a field day with Mitt Romney and Lieberman.

There is no surprise. There was a breaking news few hours ago from a reliable source. McBush selected Gov. Romney as his running mate. There is no excitement and they cannot win.

I heard they will also use text message to inform people…sounds familiar?
I'm just wondering if there are actually people who registered to the text msg thing!

i agree i think the special ad will be congratulatory because everyone is tired of the negative attacks.

I respect McCain, always have, for sticking up to the right-wing neo-con wing of the GOP. But he's sold his soul this election. I will therefore cast my vote for Barack Obama in this historic race.

It's Pawlenty. Bet on it.

romney will not help him win the election

Please Pick Kay Hutchinson!

Then you will have my exuberant support and you will answer the prayers of good women everywhere!

McCain 08

WHOEVER IT IS IT WOULDN'T MATTER…OBAMA/BIDEN SEES IT CLEARLY…CHANGE.

If he choses Pawlenty it will only be so they can try and steal Minnesota.
They are trying to make it the next Florida/Ohio. The same old back stabbing lieing cheating theves that help G.W. Bush II get in the White House.

Minnesota nice will turn Minnesota nasty if you think we will let you old cronies get away with this same old tired plan.

So many watch dog groups have your numbers.

Not Now Not this time, This is our time, Our time is now
Obama/Biden 08,12

If McCain's ad tonight is anything but congratulatory he needs to remember that what goes around comes around!

"Bomb, bomb, bomb,
Bomb, bomb Iran"???

Tell us something NEW, McCain!

This so lame the ad the repubs put out.

It is a so called temple plan, mocking Obama with a robe and a sceptre like the ancient Greeks.

No trick is going to work this time, not this year.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

It will be Jeb Bush. Keep the monarchy going old man.

I hope John McCain chooses O.J. Simpson as his running mate. It would make a perfect fit.

Yawn… ROMNEY the mormon has been selected. Yawn… Is he going to get his own planet in the afterlife? That will make it TWO. TWO OUT OF TOUCH REPUGS.

Hope it's Lieberman

GO LIEBERMAN

I hope it is Leiberman and that he announces it tonight at midnight when both McShame and Leiberman will be tucked in bed and fast asleep!

Will be fun seeing how many houses the Rep party candidates have now!

Just think; they've had since February…..

Way to go GOP. You guys are really on the ball! LOL till it hurts.

It his ear piece ,Sen. Leiberman, way to gone'by…by.

Good for McCain! This will be more interesting than Obama's speach that will be filled with false claims.

It must be that the person on McBush vp ticket just wants their name up as a vp since the name on ticket is as far as McWar is going .
They said he was "THE ONE " well we already knew that he ias "THE ONE " a gift to the United States and a gift to the wrold

Obama will be the next President of the United States of America

so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone who thinks that McCain actually had anything whatsoever to do with choosing his vp probably thinks that Ronald actually cooks the burgers at McDonald's. The "party" took over the campain weeks ago. Read McCain's interview in this week's TIME magazine - very enlightening.

I'll be rolling on the floor laughing if its not Mitt Romney, that joker did all that dirt throwing for nothing. Mitt Romney is the joke of Republican party.

Who cares?

Since McCain could probably hold his convention in a McDonalds parking lot, if this announcement is a distraction to anyone, I doubt we'll notice.

Couldn't care less. He could put Jesus Christ on the ticket with him and he still wouldn't get my vote.

No honor, no integrity, no way mccain.

I can't wait for Biden to rip apart Tim "Red Veto Pen" Pawlenty. Pawlenty is an absolute tool. He publicly berates his wife. He politicizes the bridge disaster. He's a lapdog for the Republican party. He's the perfect cadidate for VP for major league tool, John "Keating Five" McCain. Good luck there GOP. I don't care what the polls say… you guys don't have a chance.

JohnBoy:

You're called that for a reason; have your sister-wife explain it to you!

Governor Pawlenty……McCain needs an outsider. This will sure make a winning Ticket. Pawlenty is relatively an unknown someone that will attract evangelical Christians.

Yes, its true. Senator McCain woke up from his nap and selected his running mate. Immediately afterwards he was escorted down the hall to the art room for craft time.

didn't they confirm this last night? then mccain "un-confirmed" it today, now they're confirming it again?? anything to stay in the now news i guess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How is this news? Seriously now…..

You

Are

Supposed

To

Be

Journalists.

WATCHOUT OBAMA PEOPLE .REPUBLICAN WILL RISE STARTING NEXT WEEK.

NO WAY, NO HOW,NO OBAMA

MCCAIN / ROMNEY 2008
DEMOCRATS/HILLIARY GROUP FOR MC CAIN
HILLIARY 2012

McCain is truly a low road rider. What a pathetic man.

What a nasty man, this is supposed to be a christian? shame, shame, shame.
all he is doing is making a fool of himself. There is no fool loike an old fool.
Do unto others………..

Lynn, puhleeze get real. It's DNC week; of course you're going to see decidedly more ticker stories on the Democrats. In fact, my understanding was that McCain was pretty much going to lay low this week. Apparently that's not happening though.

McCain is choosing Osama bin Laden, because he's good for "business!"

And personal to Lynn:

And Faux News is fronting for who?!

No credibility for the repubs. The repubs are doomed.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

I should have never put in that statement saying "My comments rule" becuase the comment that I posted for this article has disappeared…I'M SORRY CNN!!!
BRING MY COMMENT BACK FROM COMMENT HEAVEN!!!

I hope its Romney.

Down and dirty does it with McCain, anyway he can because he has nothing to offer the American people so he is trying to steal the spotlight away from Obama on his night of accepting the nomination for his party. I have never seen this before. McCain is a despicable person; I don't know how anyone could vote for him.

N O T —I M P O R TA N T—S T A Y—-H U M B L E——-W I N

McCain will not win, no way , now how.

Why?

He allowed George W Bush and Dick Cheney to speak at the Republican convention. Their approval rating is around 15 percent.

What was McCain thinking? Why would he want to have Bush and Cheney speak on national television on his behalf?

McCain lacked the courage to tell Bush and Cheney to stay at home. He has no chance of winning now- he'll get a negative bounce from Bush and Cheney.

It's over for McCain.

MITTENS!!! PLEASE MITTENS!!!!

MITTENS vs. BIDEN — what slamdunk for the Dems.

Didn't think JohnnyMac would remember he has a VP to pick without LIE-berman, Graham or Botox Barbie at his side or whispering in his ear.

He's trying to overshadow the historical significance of Obama's Speech.
That's just selfish, at a moment when all American's should be celebrating.

I can't wait to see the match up:::::

Old-conservative
young-moderate (fiscal conservative)

Young-liberal
Old-moderate

Looks like it's going to be one wierd party–only the communists and anarchists aren't represented.

Great !! I can't wait to see who it is, maybe it won't be as much of a let down as Obama's pick was.

No way, No how. NO OBAMA

You mean to tell me McSame had to get his advisers to help him decide who would be his VP? Will he or his advisers answer the phone at 0300 if he gets the chance? What a CHUMP. I think that Obama made the choice on his own.
Obama08

McCain / Pawlenty 2008. Their slogan can we "We already have universal health care - it's called going to the emergency room."

He is so desperate even think that we cares…wach

wow Z, that is the most blatant ignorance and bigotry I have seen in a looooooooooooong time.

As for McCain's VP, none of the possibilities are remotely exciting.

Is he sure? He still has time to flip-flop on it again?

It's Romney! He would be great!

For the so called PUMA's and Hillary supporters who will vote for McCain all I can say is too bad for you. MOVE ON is launching a voter registration campaign that will sign up millions of more Obama supporters! NO MCCAIN, NO WAY!!!

Hopefully he picks someone who understands that ER rooms aren't FREE!!! Apparently the elitist repugs have never been hounded by a collection agency to collect on a veeerrrrry expensive ER bill. WHAT IDIOTS!!!

What? He's dropping out?!?!?!!!!

wow….somebody musta woke him up (after 8:00 of course) and reminded him he had already done this……..

I sincerely hope it is Gov. Mitt Romney. Gov. Romney is very able for the job and will complement Sen. McCain in many ways.

McCain / Romney 08! The Winning Ticket!

Thank goodness…a small piece on McCain…

We need to start calling this DNN instead of CNN - Democratic News Network!

How funny the Democrats are, have fun with your rock star but McCain will be President.

Smoke a lot of dope Democrats, in November it will be a sad day for you. We really love your saying, "TAX THE RICH", it funny.

McCain 08

My guess is that at the Republican convention they will pick a different nominee and McCain will retire and go home to play with the great-grandkids.

McCain needs to stop flattering himself. He thinks his selection of his running mate will take the spotlight away from Obama's historic nomination/speech. No one cares, McBush. Obama/Biden '08 and '12

How can the Christian right support McCain just because he says he is pro life and have no comment on his being an adulterer? Seems like it's only fine to claim to be a Christian when it suits you, huh McCain? There are 10 Commandments McCain, but the one you seem to have forgotten is Thou shall not commit adultery.

mccain better pick someone that can coast him the election

He could have selected the Pope for all I care.

I would and will never ever vote for McCain !!!

Have you ever noticed that Obama supporters are the worst spellers?

Too bad the presumptive VP will see that the elections will kill his chance at Prez. It will be a landslide for Barack 70-30

he need news coverage what's next

Hey Z quit crying like your boy, he will lose no matter who his VP pick is. And is anyone surprise that McRacist is trying to damper a historical night started by MLK, he did vote to not make MLK's B-Day a holiday. Johnny boy, no one will be paying attention anyway, we the American people will be listneing to our new President.

McCain will say and do anything to stay relevant today! Why am i even wasting my time to post under this Useless ticker. Go Obama Go Hillary Go Dems!!!

Everybody picks on John McCain because he's RICH. Don't forget he got his money the old fashioned way…HE MARRIED IT

CNN, why are you not exhibiting the same urgency to discover McCain's pick as you did for Obama's? Why don't you spoil the surprise for us with McCain as you did for Obama?

Or is it because you know that most of America just doesn't give a rat's patootie who McCain picks?

McCain should taken his hero - 'Dumbya's advise and just have GONE IT ALONE.

Tell Gov. Pawlenty congrats and he better get ready for this game…watch, just watch.

My comments rule!!!

Yawn!

I heard it was an ad for Depends

it better not be Lieberman; there's no love (except for power) in that man.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT…..did McWar actually tell the truth?

Oh I see it….trying to steal some thunder from the next President

BARAK OBAMA…….McWar sounds a bit BITTER…and a LOSER.

Desperate TImes. Next week will be all Gustave and NFL weekend so he;s trying to steal some of Obama;s shine. Same reason he wanted the townhalls, standing next to O is the only way he can get more than a few hundred people to listen to his tired old ideas.

Woo hoo. Mccain/Hillary! The Dream ticket!

There's nobody he can pick to make us vote republican again on our lifetime in my house.

Will they have their war plans drawn up that quick?

who cares

McCain is making himself look BAD by trying to steal media attention on Obama's day!

Shame on you John McCain!

O and Joe '08

mccain pick liberman

WHO CARES

I think it is Romney.

Go McCain! Put a damper on Huseein's 'I am the Messiah speach'!!!!!

McCain 2008

McCain/Cheney 08

who cares

By the way folks… the special McCain ad is to congratulate Obama…

Not bad for an old guy.

McSame the Rock Star? What? By the way who cares who you have for your VP? Can you say LAND SLIDE for Obama.
Obama08

Cue the crickets - chirp…chirp…chirp

My man! Keep on digging that hole you're in and make it even more easier for Obama to get into the White House!