tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post6788609596575128014..comments2024-03-26T05:22:08.256-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: On VP Announcement Timing and Graphic Naming -- Some HousekeepingJosh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-88863012920268806532008-08-11T20:11:00.000-04:002008-08-11T20:11:00.000-04:00For what it's worth, the email also contains:"Once...For what it's worth, the email also contains:<BR/><BR/>"Once you've signed up, please forward this email to your friends, family, and coworkers to let them know about this special opportunity."<BR/><BR/>and I think that's the idea... send to the list you have and ask them to tell two friends, so they can tell two friends... and so on... and so on... Funny how often that Breck commercial has real-life applications :) <BR/><BR/>Not to diverge too far from the topic at hand. I say Obama waits until the convention to announce. He'll let the anticipation go as long as possible.cbsmith42https://www.blogger.com/profile/04411975148437868485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-59475923477276509572008-08-11T14:11:00.000-04:002008-08-11T14:11:00.000-04:00Ooh, good catch. I read that way too early (ie: p...Ooh, good catch. I read that way too early (ie: pre-coffee) this morning to have caught that detail. How indeed. That Argentina trip must be catching up with Mr. Cillizza.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-10969334677817234062008-08-11T14:04:00.000-04:002008-08-11T14:04:00.000-04:00I agree that it's not something that means a choic...I agree that it's not something that means a choice is imminent since the next few days would be a very odd time to make an announcement. But I wonder how this could be used "to harvest thousands of email addresses and cell phone numbers" since those receiving this email must have submitted their email address and probably also their phone numbers.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-77626193306319325062008-08-11T08:24:00.000-04:002008-08-11T08:24:00.000-04:00Thanks for putting this up, Jack. I got that emai...Thanks for putting this up, Jack. I got that email last night as well (For the record, I get the same sort of emails from McCain's campaign as well. Though, none of the Arizona senator's messages have contained any VP hints...yet.). <A HREF="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/08/obama_nearing_a_veep_decision.html" REL="nofollow">Here's the take on the Obama camp's email from The Fix</A>. <BR/><BR/>Since last week passed with no announcement, I'm of the opinion that Allen is (and has been) right on this one. We'll see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-76464972264731031692008-08-10T22:52:00.000-04:002008-08-10T22:52:00.000-04:00Just got an email from the Obama campaign. The sub...Just got an email from the Obama campaign. The subject was "Barack's VP: Be the First to Know," and states:<BR/><BR/>"Barack Obama is about to make one of the most important decisions of this campaign -- choosing a running mate.<BR/><BR/>"You have helped build this movement from the bottom up, and Barack wants you to be the first to know his choice.<BR/><BR/>"Sign up today to be the first to know."<BR/><BR/>I wonder if this means anything in terms of when the announcement will be.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-17793854257086400092008-08-08T20:04:00.000-04:002008-08-08T20:04:00.000-04:00I guess I'm past the deadline but I second (a) Ele...I guess I'm past the deadline but I second (a) Electoral College Spectrum and third (e) The Victory Line.cbsmith42https://www.blogger.com/profile/04411975148437868485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-10586185161590170632008-08-08T18:17:00.000-04:002008-08-08T18:17:00.000-04:00Wikipedia! Why didn't I think of that? It was a ve...Wikipedia! Why didn't I think of that? It was a very interesting week. I remember it well. I was in graduate school.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-49774104453490595622008-08-08T16:17:00.000-04:002008-08-08T16:17:00.000-04:00Nor did I (thanks, Wikipedia!).In fact, I must con...Nor did I (thanks, Wikipedia!).<BR/><BR/>In fact, I must confess to not having even heard of him previously.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-61409158642215889902008-08-08T15:32:00.000-04:002008-08-08T15:32:00.000-04:00Ouch! Got me! I didn't know his middle name.Ouch! Got me! I didn't know his middle name.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-63063537342382064112008-08-08T14:05:00.000-04:002008-08-08T14:05:00.000-04:00On the yellow state, I also vote (e). On the graph...On the yellow state, I also vote (e). On the graphic, I will vote "present."<BR/><BR/>Robert, didn't you mean Richard Schultz Schweiker?Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-82103381563050255322008-08-08T11:22:00.000-04:002008-08-08T11:22:00.000-04:00I vote for (a) Electoral College Spectrum and (e) ...I vote for (a) Electoral College Spectrum and (e) The Victory Line. As far as the VP timing, I think it was James Earl Carter who started the process of a throrough vetting and selection before the convention. Before that you did not find out before the convention and it was usually a hurried thing without much deliberation. Paul my be able to shed more light on this matter. 1976 also saw Ronald Wilson Reagan select Richard Schweiker before the convention to try to wrest the nomination from Ford.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.com