Huh??

The timing for the VP announcement has been leaked as the text and emails are set to go out Friday afternoon / evening. This will be followed up by a rally Saturday day in Springfield, IL. This of course is where he kicked it all off last Febuary. What I don't understand is the waiting till the Friday afternoon news cycle to announce. I am not doubting that this is a well thought out plan. As I rack my brains the only thought that comes to mind is that there is the possibility of a let down once the pick is out.

The campaign has done a wonderful job of fueling the media speculation and seems to have thrown everyone off on the final pick. The expectation at this point may be higher than any VP candidate can deliver. This could possibly explain the timing. Allowing the news cycle to roll into the excitement of the convention and not allowing for too great of a let down. I certainly hope not. Then again they could be setting everyone to look to Friday in order to tamp down on the wild speculation and then release it earlier to everyone's surprise.