McCain's VP Will Get the Word Today

Although the official rollout of the GOP ticket won't be until Friday at 11am, the VP candidate is supposed to get the word today:

Sen. McCain has chosen his running mate and the person will be notified on Thursday, a senior campaign official said.

A friend said McCain had pretty much settled on his selection early this week, and it crystallized in the past few days. Campaign manager Rick Davis flew to McCain's cabin in Sedona, Ariz., a few days ago to confer, and another meeting about the choice was held with top aides Wednesday.

The news leaked on the third night of the Democratic National Convention, detracting attention from speeches by former President Bill Clinton and the Democratic ticket mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware.

Chances are the word will leak out later today, maybe even before the Obamessiah's Greek Temple speech. The Secret Service will have to get involved once a decision has been made, and that's what gave away the Joe Biden decision last week. You can expect some of the press to be hanging out at the homes of some of the leading candidates to see if the guys who talk in their sleeves show up.