Hey, it's Friday, it's August. You probably want to get to the beach or fill up the kiddie pool or go off to sell your blood to pay for gas and groceries. Either way, today's question is simple:

The Olympics start tonight with the Opening Ceremony. The Democratic National Convention is August 25. Somewhere in between, Barack Obama will choose a running mate.

So today's question gets right to the point: tell us which day Obama should tell us who he picked for his running mate.

August 24 is the Closing Ceremony, so August 22 might be a good time to establish momentum before the Closing Ceremony.

August 15 could be a good halfway point, but Obama will likely still be in Hawai'i on his vacation/fundraising.

The VP nominee will likely speak on August 27, so perhaps Obama could wait until 6 p.m. Eastern that night just to make it really suspenseful. Maybe Obama could have a 1-hour selection show airing on all 3 major networks, like the NCAA March Madness show or "American Idol."

Or perhaps he should announce before 8 p.m. Eastern tonight when the Opening Ceremony airs in the United States.

But let us know what you think: when should Obama make his announcement? Technorati Tags: Be-Elected [6] Chad Rubel [7] 2008 race [8] Barack Obama [9] vice president [10] Olympics [11] Beijing [12] Opening Ceremony [13] Closing Ceremony [14]