Veepstakes Update: Applause All Around – First Read, MSNBC
From NBC/NJ’s Mike Memoli
THE SHORT LIST.
Hillary Clinton got enthusiastic applause from colleagues as she returned to the Hill. And she quickly shot down any lingering doubts that she’s seeking the VP slot saying, “I am not seeking any other position.” She added, “It is not something that I think about. This is totally Sen. Obama’s decision and that’s the way it should be.”
Clinton and Barack Obama reportedly talked by phone about her debt on Sunday.
WHAT THEY’RE UP TO.
FL Gov. Charlie Crist (R), on crutches, announced the purchase of Everglades land, calling the deal “as monumental as the creation of our nation’s first national park, Yellowstone.”
And the St. Pete Times reports it was, in fact, Crist’s idea.
Sen. Chuck Hagel was the featured speaker at the launch of Impact ’08 in Ohio, which was formed to “raise awareness of the global challenges and opportunities facing Ohio and America, and to encourage the 2008 presidential candidates to incorporate ‘smart power’ – the strategic use of development, diplomacy and defense – into their foreign policy platforms.”
Hagel also speaks at Brookings on Thursday.
Joe Lieberman will join John McCain on a trip to Colombia and Mexico next week.
Michael Bloomberg spoke at the opening of the new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, called “Campaigning for President.”
Jim Webb spoke to a room full of celebs at an event for the Campaign for a New G.I. Bill, which the Virginia senator “was dragging, shoving, pushing and nudging” through.
On local radio, Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said non-violent felons should get voting rights when they leave prison.
ON THE RECORD.
Mitt Romney told John Harwood on MSNBC today: “I’m not going to make any comments on the VP front.”
Asked if she’s on the short list, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) told Fox & Friends: “I hope not.”
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Foreign Born) said the subject of running mates came up at McCain’s ranch last month. “He didn’t say I would offer you the job, he just said it’s a shame you’re not eligible,” Martinez said.
From NBC/NJ’s Mike Memoli
THE SHORT LIST.
Hillary Clinton got enthusiastic applause from colleagues as she returned to the Hill. And she quickly shot down any lingering doubts that she’s seeking the VP slot saying, “I am not seeking any other position.” She added, “It is not something that I think about. This is totally Sen. Obama’s decision and that’s the way it should be.”
Clinton and Barack Obama reportedly talked by phone about her debt on Sunday.
WHAT THEY’RE UP TO.
FL Gov. Charlie Crist (R), on crutches, announced the purchase of Everglades land, calling the deal “as monumental as the creation of our nation’s first national park, Yellowstone.”
And the St. Pete Times reports it was, in fact, Crist’s idea.
Sen. Chuck Hagel was the featured speaker at the launch of Impact ’08 in Ohio, which was formed to “raise awareness of the global challenges and opportunities facing Ohio and America, and to encourage the 2008 presidential candidates to incorporate ‘smart power’ – the strategic use of development, diplomacy and defense – into their foreign policy platforms.”
Hagel also speaks at Brookings on Thursday.
Joe Lieberman will join John McCain on a trip to Colombia and Mexico next week.
Michael Bloomberg spoke at the opening of the new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, called “Campaigning for President.”
Jim Webb spoke to a room full of celebs at an event for the Campaign for a New G.I. Bill, which the Virginia senator “was dragging, shoving, pushing and nudging” through.
On local radio, Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said non-violent felons should get voting rights when they leave prison.
ON THE RECORD.
Mitt Romney told John Harwood on MSNBC today: “I’m not going to make any comments on the VP front.”
Asked if she’s on the short list, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) told Fox & Friends: “I hope not.”
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Foreign Born) said the subject of running mates came up at McCain’s ranch last month. “He didn’t say I would offer you the job, he just said it’s a shame you’re not eligible,” Martinez said.
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