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Biden By the Numbers: A Solid Choice

VP will bring Dems together and garner Independent votes

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 24, 2008 11:18 AM CDT

(Newser) – Some argued Hillary Clinton was Barack Obama’s best VP choice because she could unite the Dems. But in crunching Rasmussen's favorable-unfavorable numbers, the New Republic finds Joe Biden can do that almost as well, while pulling in more independent voters and keeping Obama backers... Read full story »

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