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Jennifer Parker / Political Punch:
U.S. Secret Service on Way to Biden's House; Kaine and Bayh Told Nope on Veep — The United States Secret Service has dispatched a protective detail to assume the immediate protection of Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., a source tells ABC News, indicating in all likelihood that Biden …
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New York Times:
Obama Chooses Biden as Running Mate — WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama has chosen Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware to be his running-mate, turning to a leading authority on foreign policy and a longtime Washington hand to fill out the Democratic ticket, people told of the decision said.
CNN:
Sources: Obama picks Joe Biden as VP candidate — (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama has picked Delaware Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, multiple Democratic sources tell CNN. — The longtime Democratic senator was long considered a likely choice for vice president, but the buzz surrounding …
Marc Ambinder:
Obama Picks Sen. Joe Biden — This is a formidable ticket, and a risky ticket, and not a comfort zone choice for Obama. — Put aside the obvious: Biden has foreign policy meat on his bones...He's a great debater... he has a working-class Scranton-bred Irish-Catholic heritage …
Marc Ambinder:
Fun With FlightAware: What's This Flight? — http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ EJA863 — A flight from Midway to New Castle, DE... to pick someone up? Who knows? No other flights from anywhere in and around Chicago to anywhere in and around Delaware... or vice versa. Just this charter.
CNN:
Activity at the Bidens — (CNN) — After hours staking out Joe Biden's Delaware home with no sign of the prospective VP candidate, reporters are now witnessing a flurry of activity. — Cars have recently pulled into the driveway — including a police car — and Biden's daughter, son, and wife are now believed to be inside.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Field Narrows for Obama's Running Mate — WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama informed two of his top three vice-presidential prospects Friday night that he would not be choosing them, Democratic officials said, encouraging a consensus within the party that he had settled on Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware.
KMBC Kansas City's Channel 9:
Bumper Sticker Could Indicate Bayh Is Obama's Veep — LENEXA, Kan. — After weeks of speculation and days of intense rumors, the answer to who Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama would name as his running mate may have come down to a bumper sticker printed in Lenexa.
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Obama Picks Biden as V.P. — Barack Obama confers with Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which Biden chairs. — Barack Obama has chosen Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate, a pick designed to shore …
Ron Fournier / Associated Press:
Analysis: Biden pick shows lack of confidence — Featured Topics: - John McCain - Barack Obama — DENVER - The candidate of change went with the status quo. — In picking Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Barack Obama sought to shore up his weakness — inexperience in office …
Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Biden speaks _ and speaks _ his own mind
Biden speaks _ and speaks _ his own mind
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Breaking: Bumper sticker says it's Bayh; Update: NBC says Bayh …
Breaking: Bumper sticker says it's Bayh; Update: NBC says Bayh …
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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Illinois releasing Barack Obama's records — DENVER — As the Democratic Party prepares to unleash its presidential nominating convention here, the University of Illinois at Chicago said today that it will release records of Sen. Barack Obama's service to a nonprofit organization linked to William Ayers …
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Steve Clemons / The Washington Note:
Wait Til America Gets to Know JILL BIDEN — I had the opportunity a few years ago to enjoy a rolling set of events with Senator Joe Biden, Wes Clark and other national notables. — My partner was with me and normally hates these kinds of things. But he bonded with Jill Biden.
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Patrick Ruffini / The Next Right:
Joe Biden vs. Joe Biden's Mouth — Please, PLEASE, let it be him. — Login or register to post comments
Gitell / Dispatches from Seth Gitell:
Unpublished: Joe Biden on Obama and More
Unpublished: Joe Biden on Obama and More
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Michael Goldfarb / John McCain Report blog:
Obama's Convention Bounce — FROM: Sarah Simmons, Director of Strategy — Monday marks the beginning of the Democratic National Convention in Denver. A combination of factors makes this particular convention historic on many levels. Democrats have just completed an incredibly compelling primary cycle …
Fox News:
Obama Stops Advertising in Red Battleground States — OBAMA ON HIS VP: “I HAVE MADE MY SELECTION...” — Barack Obama was busy deflecting questions on his running mate choice as reporters besieged him with questions at various stops along his bus tour through Virginia.