Obama Names Caroline, 2 Others for VP Search

JFK daughter will have a role in picking his running mate

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 4, 2008 3:28 PM CDT

(Newser) – Barack Obama today named Caroline Kennedy and two Washington insiders to lead the search for his running mate, the AP reports. The others are former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson and Eric Holder, who was Bill Clinton’s No. 2 at the Justice Department. Kennedy and her uncle Ted endorsed Obama at a critical juncture in late January. The news comes as Hillary backers step up the push to put her on the ticket.

"I'm very confident of how we're going to be able to bring the party together," Obama said after a phone call with Clinton.

In this Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1990 file photo, James A. Johnson. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, kisses Caroline Kennedy. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., cheers and applauds with Caroline Kennedy. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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