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 Biden:
 'I'm Not
 the Guy'

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

Aug 20, 08 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, he told reporters staked out... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Kathleen Sebelius • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate • pronouns

ANALYSIS

VP Pick, Obama Take to Stage Saturday

And all signs point to Biden joining fellow senator at Illinois rally

Aug 19, 08 2:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama will take the stage with his vice presidential pick Saturday in Illinois, the Chicago Tribune reports. Authorities in Springfield—where the Democrat launched his campaign in Feb. 2006, have been told to expect the presumptive nominee as part of a tour with his newly minted running mate. And,... More »

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OPINION

McCain Weighs Pro-Choice
Running Mate 


Aug 19, 08 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain's campaign has been pitching the idea of a pro-choice running mate to key state GOP officials around the country, reports the National Review. McCain wants to know how hostile conservative grass-roots activists would be and whether he can win their support if he selects a pro-choice VP such... More »

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(Newser) - Barack Obama will unveil his running mate as early as Wednesday and kick off a tour of swing states before the Democratic convention, the New York Times reports. His pick likely boils down to three politically safe choices, sources say: Sen. Evan Bayh, Gov. Tim Kaine, and Sen. Joe Biden.... More »

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Tim Kaine • Obama 2008 • Evan Bayh • Kathleen Sebelius • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008

ANALYSIS

Biden Offers Foreign Policy Heft, Baggage
to Obama Ticket

But his DC insider status could undermine

Aug 18, 08 7:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Several of Barack Obama's potential running mates hit the Sunday talk show circuit yesterday. But Joseph Biden was in Tbilisi at the personal invitation of the Georgian president to discuss the ongoing military crisis. For the New York Times, Biden's weekend trip highlights the clout of the chairman of the... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes • senator • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Skittish Right Wing Sweats Talk of Pro-Choice Veep

Candidate said issue wouldn't 'rule out' possible running mate

Aug 15, 08 9:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain’s comment that he wouldn’t rule out Tom Ridge as a possible VP for being pro-choice sparked a flurry of panic among the conservative base—a vital group already lukewarm about McCain's party-maverick status. “That choice will end his bid for the presidency,” an activist... More »

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John McCain • pro choice • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008 • conservative base • vice presidential candidate • Tom Ridge

McCain Won't Rule Out Pro-Choice VP


Aug 14, 08 4:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain would consider a run for the White House with a pro-choice veep at his side, ABC News reports. When asked about Tom Ridge, McCain told the Weekly Standard that the former Homeland Security chief shouldn’t be “ruled out” for the No. 2 job because he supports... More »

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Kaine Has Obama's Appeal, and His Flaws

Va. governor has a thin resume, but much post-partisan appeal

Aug 14, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - In 10 years, Tim Kaine has steered a meteoric rise from mayor of Richmond to governor of Virginia to prospective Democratic VP candidate. In many ways, writes the New York Times, Kaine's story mirrors that of Barack Obama: a liberal who speaks openly about religion, he disdains Washington and has... More »

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Barack Obama • Tim Kaine • Virginia • governor • Democratic campaign • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes

War Support Makes Bayh a Risky VP Choice

2002 push to invade Iraq flies in face of Obama's stance

Aug 12, 08 9:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - During the Senate debate on the Iraq war, Evan Bayh was among the leading proponents for invasion, claiming there was “no other credible alternative to protect the safety and well-being of the American people.” But that hawkish push is haunting him, reports the New York Times, now that... More »

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analysis

Running Mate 'Bounce' Doesn't Climb Very High

Poll surge noticeable but brief: Gallup

Aug 11, 08 7:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Much ink has been spilled over Barack Obama and John McCain’s upcoming VP selections, but a running mate is not a game-changing choice, the Chicago Tribune reports. History suggests the effect on opinion polls will be noticeable but not huge: Gallup shows recent candidates getting an average 5% bump... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • John Edwards • Dick Cheney • John Kerry • Bob Dole • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes • George W. Bush • poll numbers • Gallup poll • vice presidential candidate • Jack Kemp

Obama VP Pick Imminent,
Campaign Message Hints

But spokesman says it's 'just an email'

Aug 11, 08 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama supporters got an email from campaign manager David Plouffe last night saying the senator was “about to make one of the most important decisions of this campaign—choosing a running mate,” and urging them to sign up to be the “first to know.” Will... More »

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Ambition Carries Pawlenty to VP Short List

But critics say his eye on moving up has hurt his Minnesota reign

Aug 8, 08 8:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Pawlenty grew up in the blue-collar stockyards of south St. Paul, but through ambition and charm he’s climbed his way to the top office in Minnesota—and the top tier of John McCain’s VP short list. But critics say that ambition could prove his undoing, the More »

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(Newser) - Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh’s currency with the Obama campaign may be on the rise, perhaps giving the perennial Democratic veep candidate a shot at the Naval Observatory, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many think Bayh’s foreign policy experience would bolster Obama’s perceived lack of experience, and... More »

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McCain Seen Letting Obama Pick VP First

Careful timing around convention schedules could turn focus to GOP

Aug 4, 08 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain probably will let Barack Obama make his vice-presidential pick before he does, Politico reports. GOP strategists hope that by making his announcement after Obama’s convention acceptance speech, McCain will be able to shift media focus toward his own campaign, as well as playing off the Democratic pick.... More »

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Opinion

McCain's 4 Ways to Pick a Veep

Senator considers do-no-harm and
shake-things-up approaches: Kristol

Aug 4, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain’s campaign is divided when it comes to a running mate, and William Kristol speculates in the New York Times about the four strategies being discussed:
  • Defeat Obama straight up—If McCain thinks he’s winning, he’ll pick a “do no harm” widely-liked, uncontroversial running
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McCain Eyes Virginia
Rep. Cantor for Veep

Fiscal conservative could spice up
GOP campaign

Aug 3, 08 5:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is considering Virginia congressman Eric Cantor for the vice-presidential slot on his ticket, according to a campaign insider. As Barack Obama vets Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as a possible No. 2, the state could turn into a vice-presidential battleground, Politico reports. Cantor, who has been a champion McCain... More »

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Kaine Brings Pluses, Spotty Record to Veepstakes

Va. gov lands under the microscope

Aug 1, 08 1:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Kaine doesn’t like his vice presidential chances, the Wall Street Journal reports. “It's flattering to be mentioned,” he says. “My mom loves it. I still think it's more likely that he'll go in another direction.” His Kansas roots appeal to Midwestern voters, his... More »

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Evangelicals
to McCain:
No Romney

Mormon on GOP ticket would 'deeply sadden' religious right

Jul 29, 08 1:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evangelicals do not want John McCain to pick Mitt Romney as his running mate, and they’re not being quiet about it, the Washington Times reports, with Mike Huckabee fans particularly in oppostion. “McCain and Romney would be like oil and water,” one says, citing the former Massachusetts... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Mormon • Republican evangelicals • evangelicals • running mate • vice presidential sweepstakes

ANALYSIS

Va. Gov. Kaine Rises to Top of Obama VP Pool 

Says talks are 'very serious'; Biden, Bayh, Sebelius in contention

Jul 29, 08 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is in “very serious” talks about a spot on the Democratic ticket, sources tell the Washington Post. The 50-year-old has joined Sens. Evan Bayh, Joe Biden and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Barack Obama’s shortlist, bringing outsider credentials though no experience in foreign affairs,... More »

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 'Dream Ticket' Odds Fading

Primary nemesis not asked to give background documents

Jul 29, 08 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Obama-Clinton ticket is looking less and less likely, based on the public and private comments of both senators, the New York Times reports. Obama hasn’t asked Hillary Clinton for background check documents, and his recent statement that he’s looking for a Washington outsider suggests he won’... More »

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