As Illinois Sen. Barack Obama moves closer to the Democratic presidential nomination, discussion intensifies about his potential running mate. JLF President John Hood offered his expert opinion on the topic in a recent Wilmington Journal article. Meanwhile, Policy Analyst and Research Editor Jon Sanders‘ most recent column for TownHall.com focused on the impact of Obama’s race in the Democratic contest. (Sanders also was one of a handful of participants this week in a White House conference call aimed at members of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council.) Family ties also earned the Locke Foundation a mention in the national media this week. When well-known blogger Mary Katharine Ham announced plans to change jobs, the Washington Examiner article on her move mentioned the media background and current job of her dad, JLF Vice President for Communications Jon Ham.
