Susan Molinari
Memo to Olbermann et al: Keynoters and V.P.'s From Same State Not That Uncommon
Tim Kaine’s stock as a potential running-mate for Barack Obama has dropped markedly in the last day, with the news that Mark Warner, Kaine’s predecessor as Virginia’s governor, will be the keynote speaker at the convention in Denver.
The thinking, widely repeated in the media yesterday and this morning, is that Warner’s selection effectively excludes Kaine from the V.P. hunt since the Obama campaign wouldn’t want two Virginians occupying the featured speaking roles on two consecutive convention nights. As Keith Olbermann put it on his MSNBC show last night:
Warner's rising star might actually dim the VP chances for Virginia's current governor, Tim Kaine on this simple theory.
