Mine are
1.Obama will announce his VP just before the start of the Olympics on TV, thus maiximizing the TV viewership whenthe networrks announce his decision.

2. On day 2 or 3 of the Democratic convention next week, Bush and Malaki will have formal signing of troop withdrawls from Iraq which contingent on the conditions on the ground. Thus removing Iraq as one of the main election issues and taking news time away from the Democrats.


3. McCain will announce at noon net Friday that he has selected wither Romney or Tim Pawlenty as his VP choice. again taking away any momentum the Democrats hoped to get from Obam's 70,000 stadium indulgence.