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Could the McCain camp announce its vice presidential pick on Monday, July 28? Might Obama? Speculation is in the air ... so over the weekend, stalwart TPM readers have placed their bets. When asked to make their predictions before midnight on Sunday, July 29, TPM readers said:

Obama:

Kaine: 7.5
Richardson: 7
Sebelius: 6
Biden: 5
Clinton: 4
Bayh: 3
Clark: 2
Nunn: 1
Edwards: 1
Strickland: 1
Schweitzer: 0.5

McCain:

Romney: 21.5
Pawlenty: 4
Ridge: 2.5
Huckabee: 2
Crist: 2
Thune: 2
Fiorina: 1
Portman: 1
Whitman: 1
Jindal: 1
Giuliani: 0.5
Palin: 0.5

Suggested question for the Comments of this blog post: Now that you have predicted who Obama and McCain will select, who do you think they should select?

And ... stay tuned for the upcoming post-announcement Gloat and Egg on Face posts.

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The Washington Post reports that the McCain camp is so desperate to grab the spotlight back on its campaign they may announce the vice presidential nominee ASAP. The news could break any time after Obama returns from Europe on Sunday.

So, fellow TPM bloggers, this weekend may be our last chance to prove to the world how we are superbly talented with uncanny political wisdom (or something like that).

All who are game, put your picks into the Comments of this post before midnight on Sunday. No prizes, just fame and glory. If you want, give your rationale (but you don't have to).

Tally as of Saturday evening:

Kaine: 7
Sebelius: 5
Biden: 4
Richardson: 4
Bayh: 3
Clinton: 2
Nunn: 1
Clark: 1
Edwards: 1
Strickland: 1

Romney: 18
Pawlenty: 4
Ridge: 2.5
Huckabee: 1
Fiorina: 1
Crist: 1
Thune: 1
Portman: 1
Giuliani: 0.5
Palin: 0.5
Jindal: 0.5

Don't forget to recommend this post if you want to play the game.