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Article: McCain Prepares to Announce His Running Mate
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- The Washington Post
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- August 29, 2008
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Sen. John McCain will hold a noontime rally with his running mate
today in Dayton, Ohio, kicking off his "Road to the Convention" tour
in front of thousands of supporters at Wright State University.
The identity of McCain's partner remained secret last night even
as McCain's campaign arrived in the crucial battleground state in
advance of the rally, which will be followed by appearances at minor
league baseball stadiums in Pennsylvania and Missouri.
McCain aides have said they hope to use the announcement of the
GOP vice presidential candidate to help slow the political momentum
from the Democratic convention, which ended last night.
As the secret held, furious speculation about McCain's ...