Shriver trying for a presidential campaign coup? Posted on July 3rd
Shriver trying for a presidential campaign coup?
California First Lady Maria Shriver’s powerhouse annual Women’s Conference last year managed a coup in rounding up all the presidential candidates’ wives — and this year, looks like she may up the bar with both GOP Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama.
It’s a natural: Shriver, a Democrat, has endorsed Obama and her husband, GOP California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, has endorsed McCain.
And her always-sell-out event - expected to attract upwards of 14,000 women — will be held on Oct. 22, just days before the 2008 election, at the Long Beach Convention Center.
Sources say her team has already invited both Obama and McCain, in hopes of getting a joint town hall meeting session for the two.
It would be a winner for both: McCain has repeatedly urged Obama to share the stage with him at such events, at which he excells. Obama has so far side-stepped such invites, but a California appearance before such a major crowd of female voters could be a slam dunk.
Bottom line, Team Maria says: looking good that both candidates will make their stops in Long Beach, but maybe not on the same stage at the same time.
We can still hope for a ”debate.” Especially since both Obama and McCain hit San Diego next week to talk separately to the National Council of La Raza annual convention.
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July 02 2008 at 12:21 PM
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