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Biden: 'I'm Not the Guy'

Del. senator dampens speculation; Obama calls running mate 'he'

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 20, 2008 9:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – After a day in which the media obsessed that Joe Biden was Barack Obama's near-certain choice for a running mate, the Delaware senator appears to have dismissed his own chances, writes the New York Times's Caucus blog. Yesterday evening as Biden got into his car,... Read full story »

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