Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:<\/p>\n
* Following up on an earlier item, Marc Ambinder reports<\/a> that there is “independent evidence” that the Obama campaign’s VP search committee is “taking a serious look” at three people: Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia, and Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana. Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, Ambinder noted, is also under serious consideration, “although he is not being subjected to the same level of vetting.”<\/p>\n * The speculation about Kaine has reached a fever pitch, but the Virginia governor remains coy<\/a>.<\/p>\n * We haven’t seen too much of her lately, but Hillary Clinton is prepared to embark on extensive travel<\/a> on behalf of the Obama campaign. “I don’t like to relay conversations between Senator Obama and Senator Clinton \u2014 I know they have an extensive travel schedule for her,” Terry McAuliffe said.<\/p>\n * John McCain told Newsweek<\/a>, “The majority of women in America, in my view, respect the rights of the unborn.” In our reality, most American women are pro-choice<\/a>.<\/p>\n * In light of the latest budget deficit numbers from the Bush administration, McCain is starting to hedge on one of his campaign promises. “As President, I have committed to balancing the budget by the end of my first term,” McCain said<\/a> in a written campaign statement. “Today’s news makes that job harder.”<\/p>\n * The Obama campaign’s operation in Florida<\/a> is “months ahead organizationally of Gore\/Kerry.” * Public Policy Polling (D) shows McCain leading Obama in North Carolina<\/a> by three, 47% to 44%.<\/p>\n * The AFL-CIO is helping push back against<\/a> the bogus notion that Obama is a secret Muslim.<\/p>\n * Obama is raising more money than McCain in Idaho<\/a>? That’s a pleasant surprise.<\/p>\n
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\n* MoveOn.org has a clever new ad<\/a> in support of Obama, which will air on MTV and Comedy Central.<\/p>\n