John McCain to Name VP Pick on August 29

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See what he did there? John McCain has announced he'll name his Vice Presidential pick on August 29. The Democratic National Convention ends on August 28. So see, since the Democratic candidate usually gets a "bounce" from the convention, McCain will steal his thunder! Or something.

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Exclusive: McCain to name VP on Aug. 29

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) plans to celebrate his 72nd birthday on Aug. 29 by naming his running mate at a huge rally in the battleground state of Ohio, Republican sources said. That’s a week from Friday, and the day after his rival, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, accepts the Democratic nomination at a 70,000-person spectacular in a Denver stadium. . .

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