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[0:50] ..." election will go as quickly as it will. There'll be. A few. Presidential debates one important vice presidential debate. And at this moment the poll showed that Barack Obama and John McCain. Are running neck and neck. The latest poll has McCain slightly ahead but so slightly that it's probably fair to say that it even at the start."...
[1:28] ..." bump -- as he wanted. This thing could probably be -- of Barack Obama after his. Nominating convention in Denver a week ago he with maybe six percentage points and a lot of the couple's. There"...
[3:39] ..." Is she being sequestered as Joe Biden has suggested."...
[0:00]" I'm speaking with Jeffrey -- one of the managing editors of the Washington times thanks for being on WBZ. And less talk presidential politics. It looks like the -- We we've not to adopt the -- finally into full campaign season election season now correct."
[0:19]" That's right. Usually the start is Labor Day that because the conventions nominating the presidential candidate came so late -- we're a week after that but nonetheless. This is the official start of the general election now it's. Sprint. Fewer than sixty days to Election Day. And if people thought the primary season was too long in the everyone I know -- did. I think some people will wonder why the general election will go as quickly as it will. There'll be. A few. Presidential debates one important vice presidential debate. And at this moment the poll showed that Barack Obama and John McCain. Are running neck and neck. The latest poll has McCain slightly ahead but so slightly that it's probably fair to say that it even at the start."
[1:16]" And of course everybody expected that given the Republican national convention the candidate always it's a good bounce in the polls directly after."
[1:23]" That's right I think McCain might be a little upset that he didn't get as much of a bump -- as he wanted. This thing could probably be -- of Barack Obama after his. Nominating convention in Denver a week ago he with maybe six percentage points and a lot of the couple's. There have been -- much larger than that but McCain. Made up. For that six to eight percentage points and then. According to latest USA Gallup poll but just beyond the margin of error so. Really you might think of the general election as as the starting at a standing start. And it's really anyone's race now with a lot of X factors a lot of unknown in particular I think it's fair to say McCain's surprise pick of running mate --"
[2:15]" McCain was touting -- national security experience on these Sunday talk show circuit yesterday. He said she's been the commander of Alaska's National Guard and that's more than Obama is ever done."
[2:28]" Well that is an argument that appears to be working at least in part -- who has been governor of a remote state for fewer than two years. But the McCain campaign has been saying which he has executive experience of being both the governor and formerly -- may hear something that neither Obama nor Biden have. And I think that that is persuasive argument that some people. There were some who were worried that she was so new to the national even the statewide seen. That she might be disqualifying. Of the McCain ticket but this argument appears to have kept. Her hopes -- whether he actually has national security experience which means really foreign policy experience. I think that's a tougher sell."
[3:16]" It sure is especially when when part of his argument was that Alaska's next to Russia. And there -- it makes him ready."
[3:24]" The music. Yet binoculars she has the foreign policy. Not true that'll work but we will hear from her this week apparently -- the does have the first interview with are currently -- and will put her through her paces."
[3:39]" Is she being sequestered as Joe Biden has suggested."
[3:42]" No I don't think so cheat sheet. They need to rolled her out slowly I think and at least they're not keeping her under wraps there will be at least. The first of what my guess will be several interviews with the national press this week."
[3:58]" Jeffrey Birnbaum thank you so much."
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