McCain May Hold Large Rally In Ohio Day After Obama Accepts Nomination

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: John McCain

PolitickerOH is reporting that "John McCain will hold a 10,000-strong rally in Ohio the day after Barack Obama accepts his party's nomination in Denver."

The McCain campaign isn't confirming the report, which grew out of a post Hamilton County Republican Party chair Alex M. Triantafilou's blog saying this: "Sen. McCain is expected to host a rally on August 29 in Dayton and is looking for a BIG venue and for a BIG crowd. He'll get it. This is not yet public. I guess I just made it so."

As CBS News chief political consultant Marc Ambinder notes, that line has since disappeared from the site. (Wonders Ambinder: "Who put the smackdown on the chairman?")

Politicker and The Cleveland Plain Dealer spoke to sources who (anonymously) confirm the planned rally. And as the latter suggests, political watchers are looking at the event as the scene of a possible unveiling of McCain's vice presidential choice:

McCain is expected at a noontime rally in Dayton on Aug. 29, right after the Democratic convention ends. That's a Friday, preceding the weekend when Republicans will converge on St. Paul, Minn., for the GOP convention. It also is a date that -- if you're prone to speculating -- could be ideal for announcing a McCain running mate.

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by davide73-2009 August 19, 2008 1:42 AM EDT: This article forgot to add that Mitt Romney is expected to be McCain''s choice for VP. (The same Romney who loses 6% of McCain''s vote, as compared with Mike Huckabee who adds 8% to his vote, according to the Rasmussen poll of likely voters.); Reply to this comment


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by realpatriot1 August 18, 2008 7:51 PM EDT: McCain thinks 10,000 is a big crowd.

I can see he''s not the biggest celebrity on the planet. If that''s all he can draw in southwestern Ohio he''s in real big trouble.; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 August 18, 2008 5:38 PM EDT: "I promise more corruption my freinds!"

"and, Higher fuel and energy costs!!"

"more POLLUTION in our Air, lakes and streams my friendzzz..."

"Further jobs lost and sent to foreign countries with higher costs for produced goods!!"

"no health care!"

"higher costs for prescription medicine!"

"and, ....MORE WARZ!!!!"

clap, clap, clap..; Reply to this comment


by allurfears August 18, 2008 5:37 PM EDT: Yaawwwnnnnnn; Reply to this comment


by elevando August 18, 2008 5:31 PM EDT: Give him hell, John. You have Obama on the ropes!; Reply to this comment


by dnsallday August 18, 2008 5:30 PM EDT: hahaha, everything that McCain does is a reaction to Obama.
He is a true follower and a jealous old coot, to boot.

How much will he have to pay to get 10000 people together? Right now the Republican Congressmen and women and Senators are refusing to attend the Republican convention.
Including my hometown Senator Collins who loves to pretend she is a ''moderate'' Republican.; Reply to this comment


by dnsallday August 18, 2008 5:27 PM EDT: The man really is a jealous old coot, isn''t he?; Reply to this comment


by converser-2009 August 18, 2008 5:14 PM EDT: 100 bucks says he can''t produce 10,000. He can''t even get his own party''s senators and reps to come to the convention. What a laugh!; Reply to this comment