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The Politico:
Kaine ‘very, very high’ on VP shortlist — As Senator Barack Obama turns to the choice of his running mate, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has emerged as one of the campaign's potential finalists, sources familiar with conversations in Richmond and in Chicago said.
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Washington Post:
Kaine in ‘Serious’ Talks With Obama — Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has told close associates that he has had “very serious” conversations with Sen. Barack Obama about joining the Democratic presidential ticket and has provided documents to the campaign as it combs through his background, according to several sources close to Kaine.
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Obama-Clinton Ticket Is Seen as Unlikely — WASHINGTON — When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton abandoned her bid for the presidency and endorsed Senator Barack Obama in June, she made clear that she was interested in becoming his running mate, and Mr. Obama and his associates signaled respectfully that she would get full consideration.
The New Republic:
Is Anything Sacred? — Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv was lambasted for printing the note that Obama placed in the Western Wall, allegedly stolen by a Yeshiva student. “Notes which are placed in the Western Wall are between the person and his Maker; Heaven forbid that one should read them or use them in any way …
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Israel Insider:
Paper, rapped for outing Obama note, claims campaign pre-approved leak — What initially seemed to be a journalistic scoop of dubious moral propriety now seems to be a case of an Israeli paper being played by the Barack Obama campaign. Maariv, the second most popular newspaper in Israel …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid plan splits Dems — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has split the Democratic front opposed to drilling with a plan that would open new areas for exploration. — Reid's proposal was meant to insulate Senate Democratic candidates from public anger over gas prices.
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
A Canceled Obama Visit, and the Story Behind It — WASHINGTON — For four days, Senator John McCain has sought to keep alive a story about how Senator Barack Obama called off a visit to American troops recuperating from war wounds at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Bush Praises Pakistan Just Hours After U.S. Strike — WASHINGTON — President Bush on Monday praised Pakistan's commitment to fighting extremists along its deteriorating border with Afghanistan, only hours after an American missile strike destroyed what American and Pakistani officials described …
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USA Today:
Gains for McCain in latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll — Republican presidential candidate John McCain moved from being behind by 6 points among “likely” voters a month ago to a 4-point lead over Democrat Barack Obama among that group in the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll.
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Gallup:Gallup Daily: Obama 48%, McCain 40%
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MSNBC:
Transcript: ‘Response ... will be a positive one’ — Ahmadinejad welcomes ‘new behavior’ from United States, if sincere … WILLIAMS: Mr. President, I know you wanted to begin with a statement. — AHMADINEJAD: In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful, a prayer for the emergence of the 12th imam.
American Prospect:
How Important Was the Surge? — Ten Iraq experts weigh in on the effectiveness of the surge. — The past few weeks have been momentous for the national conversation about Iraq. Nouri al-Maliki's explicitly stated insistence on a timetable for American withdrawal was transformative.
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RJ Eskow / The Huffington Post:
Monster: Who Really Killed the Knoxville Unitarians? — I'd say that Unitarians were God's thoughtful people, but they make no particular claims about God. In some parts of the country that takes real courage. — My first wife and I joined a Unitarian church in suburban DC and raised our kids there.
Richard Cohen / Real Clear Politics:
Known Unknowns About Obama — “Just tell me one thing Barack Obama has done that you admire,” I asked a prominent Democrat. He paused and then said that he admired Obama's speech to the Democratic convention in 2004. I agreed. It was a hell of a speech, but it was just a speech.
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Thomas Beaumont / Des Moines Register:
Pawlenty to campaign in Iowa Saturday — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, considered a potential running mate for Republican presidential candidate John McCain, plans to campaign in Iowa on Saturday. — Pawlenty is scheduled to be the featured guest in Ames, as the Republican Party of Iowa holds …
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