Hoping to counter Barack Obama's post-DNC bounce in the polls, John McCain will reportedly announce who he has chosen for vice president at an event in Dayton, Ohio today at 12 p.m. NBC News says Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney are out, and CNN says that "sources point to Palin as McCain's running mate" (but CNN hasn't confirmed it). Palin would be Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who is 44 and has only two years of experience (she is also currently being investigated by the Alaska legislature for her own Troopergate). ABC News says that Palin will not be in Ohio--she's heading to the State Fair in Anchorage today. Update: Now CNN says Palin will be in Dayton as senior McCain advisers confirm she's the VP pick. Pat Buchanan says this is a huge political gamble but it will energize the Republican base (he notes she's a "Buchananite"), she's a reformer, pro-life, and a mom of five--but he acknowledges her lack of experience. The VP debate with Biden on October 2 should be really interesting. And now NY Times confirms. more ›

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has finally made his decision for his running mate and announced that he was selecting Senator Joseph Biden through a series of text messages that went out after 3:00 a.m. An e-mail--from Obama "himself"--later followed, saying, "I have some important news that I want to make official. I've chosen Joe Biden to be my running mate. Joe and I will appear for the first time as running mates this afternoon in Springfield, Illinois -- the same place this campaign began more than 19 months ago." more ›

A Hillary Clinton supporter says Barack Obama is considering Hillary Clinton as a possible running mate, but there may be a snag with former president Bill Clinton. The LA Times reports that Obama had reached out to donor and Westchester resident Jill Iscol, who was apparently "unhappy" how the media and other Democrats treated Hillary. Iscol recounted Obama's concerns about Bubba, "[Obama] said once you're a president, even if you're a former president, you're always a president." Iscol still thinks Hillary Clinton may have a chance at being VP, but says she's waiting to see how Obama does with promises to pay down Clinton's debt (plus who he picks for VP) before donating. more ›