Robert Stacy McCain sees trouble ahead for Obama when he announces his VP choice and it isn't Hillary. While political insiders have all but dismissed the possibility of a unity ticket, he sees many of Hillary's supporters as not yet aware of the inside baseball:...many of Clinton's supporters in the primaries were independent voters who, as American University political scientist Candace Nelson has observed, "are the least likely to pay attention to politics, least likely to be engaged in the political process." [....]..many of those 18 million Clinton voters no doubt feel that the former first lady has earned a place on the ticket.These voters will be shocked when, as now seems likely, Obama picks a white male running mate with little national name recognition. This week's decision to allow Hillary a roll-call vote in Denver is one indication that Team Obama may be anticipating a backlash. [....]Most political insiders see Hillary's defeat in the Democratic primaries as...(Read Full Post)