"Senior Democrats say that the campaign has blocked off two weeks after July 6 and plans to announce the pick within that period of time. Various Democrats are hoping the Kerry campaign announces closer to the convention, in part to drive eyeballs to... the convention. A senior campaign aide tells ABC's Dan Harris that an announcement could come as soon as July 1 or as late as July 25. Contingency plans for major events are underway in several key battleground states and elsewhere; one can be put together within 48 hours.Political Wire readers will note Sen. Joe Biden's name, someone who hasn't been in many recent news reports but one we mentioned was being pushed by senior Democrats several months ago.
"Kerry aide Ann M. Castangnetti has assembled a staff of more than 15 who are ready to serve the vice presidential candidate when he or she comes aboard. The Kerry campaign has spoken with several senior Democrats about serving as the vice presidential team's interim chief of staff, but no one has yet been hired. Another team is preparing rebuttals to opposition research; they've been given a list of name to work with, including Gephardt, Vilsack, Edwards, Graham, and Biden."
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Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country, including the Washington Post, USA Today, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and Christian Science Monitor.
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