My guess is this is just a head fake from Rudy to throw off the Dems, but if McCain did pick somebody like Joe Lieberman it would be game changing.
From CNN:
Rudy Giuliani, former presidential candidate turned John McCain supporter, said Thursday that a Democrat could conceivably occupy the number 2 spot on the Republican presidential [...]

Wolf Blizter recently asked Veep contender and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford about the differences between McCain’s economic platform and Bush’s. Result? He couldn’t come up with anything. At that point the chattering class basically 86′d him from the Veep list.
Now Wolf turns his attention to Romney and asks him about McCain’s legislative achievements in [...]

1. AP reported that the McCain camp has asked Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor for personal documents in the veep vetting process.
2. There are obvious advantages for Cantor: He’s 45, works on the Ways & Means committee, is Jewish, serves as finance chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee and he’s got a Conservative voting record [...]

1. Evan Bayh is mentioned by The Courier-Journal as a top contender for the vice presidency on a very short list.
2.To further the speculation, Obama is planning to hold a town hall meeting in Elkhart Indiana on Wednesday, August 6th with VP hopeful Evan Bayh in attendance, which is fueling speculation that he may be [...]

The Vice Presidential gamesmanship is fully underway. Reports out of the John McCain campaign indicate that the Arizona senator will hold off announcing his running mate until after the Democratic convention. By waiting until that moment, McCain should be able to seize headlines immediately following Barack Obama’s nomination.
A secondary scenario has McCain waiting until the [...]

Well, first off…he keeps on talking…
There has been a long list. It seems to be getting shorter. And I’m still being mentioned. A lot can change day-to-day. But we’ll see.
…and talking…
Kaine insisted that he has “no hints about timing” for the veep rollout, whoever the choice may be. But he doesn’t seem to mind the [...]

That’s the word from The Washington Times…
They say Mr. Romney lacks trust on issues such as outlawing abortion and opposing same-sex marriage and because he is a Mormon. Opposition is particularly powerful among those who supported former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in the Republican presidential primaries earlier this year.
“McCain and Romney would be like oil [...]

The title of Marc Ambinder’s post today is “Sebelius, Kaine, Bayh, Biden” and I can believe it. These are four of the names that have been mentioned consistently, although I haven’t seen Kaine acting the surrogate for Obama very much. And for that matter, neither has Bayh. But maybe that’s by design?
Here’s what Ambinder thinks…
Sebelius [...]

1. Virginia Governor Tim Kaine told the Washington Post that he’s had “very serious conversations with Obama” regarding the vice presidency. On Fox News Sunday, The Weekly Standard’s William Kristol said he thinks Obama’s already decided on Kaine, adding that “there will be a secret meeting” with him on Tuesday. He added further speculation that [...]

1. McCain on Tim Pawlenty: “He’s a great, fine person. He was reelected in one of the toughest reelection years in the history of the Republican Party. He comes from — his father, I’m pretty sure, drove a truck. He’s a great success story. He’s been able to work across the aisle in Minnesota with [...]

If I were Bobby Jindal, I’d be saying this too. There’s no way he’s ready to be VP (or President for that matter) at only 37, and he certainly doesn’t want to be used as a way to boost McCain’s “diversity” cred.
From Fox News:
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday he will not run for vice [...]

Whether you knew it or not, ObamaBayh.com is up and running in a subtle campaign to keep the public informed about how awesome this dream team is. Once a fiercely loyal Clintonite, the Indiana Senator has instantly thrown his support behind Barack Obama and most recently accompanied the presidential hopeful and Sam Nunn to the [...]

A few days before Obama’s planned trip to the Middle East and a week after his hasty, hush-hush meeting with the Veep Vetters, Obama led a roundtable foreign policy discussion at Purdue University that included Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and former Georgia senator Sam Nunn.
Nunn is a non-proliferation buff, while Bayh is a four-year [...]

“Empty Chair Charlie.” “Chain Gang Charlie.” “The People’s Governor.” “Florida’s First Black Governor.” “Arnold Schwarzenegger Without The Austria.” How many nicknames can one man have? He must be cool! Is McCain looking for a cool Florida Veep? Learn more here.
Congressional Credentials:
Governor of Florida
(2006-Present)
Attorney General of Florida
(2003-2006)
Florida Cm’ssner of Education
(2001-2002)
Deputy Secretary of Florida
(1999-2000)
Florida Senator
(1992-1998)
Chairman of the [...]

The South Carolina Governor has been mentioned as a possible dark horse candidate for McCain’s right hand position, but he won’t be coming back from this one…

Now, he contends he wasn’t even on McCain’s list…
Sanford was later asked if he was being vetted for the VP job. He said he has not been asked for [...]

Howard Wilson, Clinton’s former communications director, told Fox News Hillary is NOT being vetted for the #2 spot. Although, he quickly adds, “Hillary Clinton has been vetted during the last 18 months.” He also added that she would say “Yes” to a spot on the ticket. Obama traveled with Clinton and his Veep Vetter Caroline [...]

John Edwards has struggled with his existential question (”To Veep Or Not To Veep”) for weeks now, flip-flopping back and forth. It’s sort of “been there, done that” for him, yet also sort of historical, as Joe Biden would put it. Although, there’s a danger in appearing too hungry for it — so he’s continually [...]

Historically speaking…

George W Bush announced Cheney as his running mate 4 days prior to the convention.
John Kerry announced John Edwards as his running mate 20 days prior to the convention (which was considered too long).
Bill Clinton announced Al Gore as his running mate 4 days prior to the convention.
Al Gore announced Joe Lieberman as his [...]

Floridians aren’t so happy with Empty Chair Charlie these days. Asking around, I hear one sentiment commonly echoed: “Well, he’s broken a lot of his campaign promises…”.
The latest is his push for offshore drilling, which some say is a broken promise, but others say is a tactical move. Just one month ago, Crist announced his [...]

Well, this is certainly unequivocal…
“Last week I communicated to Senator Obama and his presidential campaign my firm intention to remain in the United States Senate, where I believe I am best equipped to serve the people of Virginia and this country. Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for Vice President.
“A year and a [...]