The Obama campaign team seems to have been  intimidated by Olympics coverage, so they held off on announcing a VP.  They had a  week or two to get some traction with a VP pick before their convention, but for some reason they held off. Week one of the Olympics was all Michael Phelps. Ratings have dropped the second week with no single compelling figure. So instead of having a week with Obama and his VP  getting the spotlight before the convention, now there will  only be a day or two to sell the new team before the convention.  In the last week, John McCain has surged in the polls -- hardly the buildup the Obama team wanted or might have had with better timing of their decision.  If the Obama selection falls flat, which will likely be the case if it is anybody but Hillary Clinton, the storyline on Monday could  be Obama on his heels, needing a convention bounce to right the ship.It now looks like Obama can't make up his mind, and is...(Read Full Post)