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New York Times
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Aug 27, 08 10:35 AM CDT
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As Joe Biden takes the stage tonight in Denver, his last two predecessors won't be there, and they're not welcome, the New York Times reports. While the philandering John Edwards has his share of detractors—one delegate called him "a sick puppy"—it's turncoat Joe Lieberman who elicits the most hatred.
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CNET
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Aug 26, 08 6:46 AM CDT
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Barack Obama's cell phone text to supporters naming Joe Biden as his running mate reached 2.9 million people, according to Nielsen—enough for a $290,000 bill at normal text rates. The statistics company ranks the message the nation's "single largest mobile marketing event" to date.
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Wall Street Journal
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Aug 25, 08 8:21 AM CDT
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Joe Biden didn’t sit back and wait for Barack Obama to select him. The senator’s aides lobbied vigorously on his behalf, the Wall Street Journal reports in a look behind the scenes, accentuating his blue-collar appeal and foreign policy bona fides, while throwing elbows at other contenders. When word broke that Evan Bayh’s wife made millions trading corporate bonds, Bidenites reminded Obama of Jill Biden’s modest teacher’s salary.
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Politico
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Aug 23, 08 8:26 PM CDT
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Presidential running mates rarely decide an election, but a candidate's VP choice can reveal his plans, Politico reports. Here's what Joe Biden shows about Barack Obama: Obama is ready for battle: “Biden is a brawler—and the Obama camp is eager to unleash him.” Surprise! Obama is more traditional than his image: “Two male career politicians from the Senate is hardly transformational.”
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Wall Street Journal
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Aug 23, 08 12:52 PM CDT
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The McCain campaign hit hard and fast at the newly minted Obama-Biden ticket, releasing an ad early this morning that makes use of the Delaware senator’s own comments, the Wall Street Journal reports. The ad includes footage of Biden casting doubt on Obama’s readiness, then later reaffirming the sentiment, and saying that he'd be "honored to run with or against John McCain."
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News Journal (Del.)
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Aug 23, 08 6:40 AM CDT
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Blunt, tough and seasoned, Obama veepstakes winner Joe Biden has a history of surviving both personal tragedy and political disappointment. Delaware's News-Journal details the story of the state's favorite son, who became modern history's youngest senator when elected at 29. His wife and baby daughter died in a car crash before he had even been sworn in.
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Associated Press
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Aug 23, 08 12:15 AM CDT
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Barack Obama selected Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware late Friday night to be his vice presidential running mate, according to a Democratic official, balancing his ticket with an older congressional veteran well-versed in foreign and defense issues. Biden, who has twice sought the White House, is a Catholic with a generally liberal voting record and a reputation as a long-winded orator.
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New York Times
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Aug 20, 08 10:47 AM CDT
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Kathleen Sebelius, the dark horse among Barack Obama's potential running mates, is the best suited to carry his postpartisan torch, writes the New York Times . A popular Democratic governor in strongly Republican Kansas, her lieutenant governor is a Republican and she even married a GOP member. But Sebelius is a longshot because she has the same gaps in foreign policy and military experience as Obama, and many wonder whether choosing a woman would further alienate Hillary Clinton supporters.
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New York Times
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Aug 20, 08 9:00 AM CDT
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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 at his home, "Hey guys, I’m not the guy. See ya."
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New York Times
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Aug 18, 08 8:03 PM CDT
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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. Some Democrats still hope Hillary Clinton has a shot and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius may be in the running.
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New York Times
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Aug 18, 08 7:27 AM CDT
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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 Senate Foreign Relations Committee—but also his status as the consummate Washington insider.
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Talking Points Memo
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Aug 17, 08 1:19 PM CDT
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Top Obama surrogate Sen. Joe Biden announced today that he’s heading to Georgia, joining McCain surrogatges Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham. The move bodes well for both Biden, who’s been much-discussed as a possible vice president, and Obama, who needs to seem active as McCain dispatches men and talks with key leaders of the conflict almost daily, Talking Points Memo reports.
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New York Times
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Aug 14, 08 6:00 AM CDT
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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 sought to bridge racial divides. But he has no foreign policy experience, and even the governor's supporters admit that his record is thin.
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Chicago Tribune
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Aug 11, 08 7:53 PM CDT
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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 after announcing their picks.
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Washington Post
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Aug 11, 08 8:27 AM CDT