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He is the author of three books: Essential American Government, Everything American Government, and President's Most Wanted. Nick is a regular contributor to the Fox News Channel and Fox Business, the PIX11 Morning Show, and has a weekly appearance on the popular Raph Bailey Radio Show.  He co-anchored PIX11's five-hour live inauguration coverage with Jim Watkins and Kaity Tong.

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« | Main | NYT embraces anonymous sources of McCain; deplores them for Edwards. Huh? »
Monday
Aug112008

Dan Quayle makes a good point (this isn't a typo)

Former Vice President Dan Quayle made an interesting point on the Today Show this morning about how the Russia-Georgia conflict may impact the vice presidential selections.

I hadn't given this much thought, but his central thesis -- that this will probably knock anyone with limited foreign policy experience off the shortlist -- is a good one.

The biggest casualty could be Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia, who is thought to be Obama's front runner, even though he has no foreign policy experience.   But Quayle raised an even more interesting specter: Could it bring Hillary back onto the shortlist?  She has the experience, and certainly this issue plays into McCain's strengths -- something Obama would need to offset.  This probably also bring former Georgia (the state, not the country) Senator Sam Nunn -- who has loads of foreign policy experience -- back into the picture for Obama, and strengthens Senator Evan Bayh's hand as well.  It certainly gives Obama something to think about as he closes in on a final decision.

For McCain, I don't think this changes much of anything, except that in general it highlights his experience and strengths.  He doesn't necessarily need a veep with strong foreign policy bona fides, though it probably rules out Bobby Jindal, the young Governor of Louisianna.

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