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Politico: McCain to Inform Veep Thursday

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

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The candidate selected his running mate earlier in the week, Mike Allen reports.

Campaign topper Davis flew to Sedona a few days ago to confer with McCain on his choice.

Shifting discussions in the final days: Watch Lieberman, Romney, and Pawlenty.

NY Times: McCain's expected to reveal his choice at 11 a.m. Friday at a rally at a basketball arena in Dayton, Ohio. Lieberman was under serious consideration as late as Tuesday.

Karl Rove reportedly asked Lieberman to withdraw his name from consideration; Lieberman refused.

The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Wednesday, December 2

- 12:00 pm
- Michelle Obama holds event to thank volunteers who helped ready the White House for Christmas
- 12:35 pm
- President Obama and Vice President Biden have lunch in the Private Dining Room
- 1:00 pm
- Robert Gibbs delivers the daily press briefing from the White House
- Vice President Biden presents three U.S. organizations with the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, honoring organizational performance excellence and innovation
- 1:45 pm
- President Obama receives the economic daily briefing in the Oval Office
- 2:45 pm
- President Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office
- 3:00 pm
- Vice President Biden meet with Senator Richard Lugar at the White House
- 3:25 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Bayh in the Oval Office
- 4:10 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Graham in the Oval Office
- 7:30 pm
- Ed Gillespie gives speech on "Rebuilding the Republican Party" at the University of Delaware