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Aug 24, 2008 11:18 AM CDT

Biden By the Numbers: A Solid Choice

VP will bring Dems together and garner Independent votes

(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 in the fold. Biden scores...

Time to Change
the Slogan, Obama

OPINION

Aug 24, 2008 9:44 AM CDT

Time to Change the Slogan, Obama

Obama must tell story of our economic future

(Newser) - It’s time for Barack Obama to drop the “Change We Can Believe In” slogan in favor of something closer to “Change Before It’s Too Late,” writes Frank Rich in the New York Times. The former phrase fit the Democratic primary throwdown, but now Obama must...

5 Things Revealed by Biden Pick

Aug 23, 2008 8:26 PM CDT

5 Things Revealed by Biden Pick

Obama ready for a tough campaign, aware of own policy weaknesses

(Newser) - 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

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GOP Playbook: Find Foe's Strength and Attack It

OPINION

Aug 23, 2008 8:06 PM CDT

GOP Playbook: Find Foe's Strength and Attack It

(Newser) - Republican strategists are as adept as judo masters at turning opponents' strengths against them, Michael Kinsley writes in the Washington Post. With "genius, courage, creativity and utter ruthlessness," they managed to turn John Kerry's Vietnam service into a liability and Michael Dukakis' humble roots into elitism. Now, even...

Hillary to Supporters: Back Joe

Aug 23, 2008 6:40 PM CDT

Hillary to Supporters: Back Joe

But Clinton backers see mockery in 3am announcement

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton tried to rally her disappointed supporters behind an Obama-Biden ticket today, praising her “colleague and friend” in a statement. “Sen. Biden will be a purposeful and dynamic vice president,” Clinton said, adding that he was “an exceptionally strong, experienced leader.” Clinton had little...

Biden Comes Out
Swinging in Rally

Aug 23, 2008 3:13 PM CDT

Biden Comes Out Swinging in Rally

(Newser) - Barack Obama officially introduced Joe Biden as his running mate today, and the newly minted VP candidate wasted no time attacking John McCain. Biden said he was a friend of McCain’s, but McCain had given in to the GOP's right wing. He poked fun at McCain’s house gaffe,...

Obama Is a Son of Hawaii, but a Man of Chicago

Aug 23, 2008 2:32 PM CDT

Obama Is a Son of Hawaii, but a Man of Chicago

Island looms large among the forces that shaped him

(Newser) - Hawaii and Chicago shaped the Barack Obama we know today in very different ways, David Maranis writes in a detailed look at the candidate's formative years in the Washington Post. Hawaii, multiracial but with its own social stratification, helped form the young Obama's outlook on life, but he found himself...

McCain Ad Strikes Quickly—
Using Biden's Own Words

Aug 23, 2008 12:52 PM CDT

McCain Ad Strikes Quickly— Using Biden's Own Words

Dem veep choice praises McCain, doubts Obama in 30 sec spot

(Newser) - 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...

Obama's Run Forces Debate on Black Identity

Aug 23, 2008 12:05 PM CDT

Obama's Run Forces Debate on Black Identity

Candidacy highlights growing divides in black America

(Newser) - Barack Obama's candidacy has drawn overwhelming support from the black community but also sparked debate on how much of a community it really is. The Wall Street Journal examines how Obama's international and biracial heritage highlights the growing diversity of black America, and some of the tensions this has created.

The Cons:
Biden
Known
for Gaffes

analysis

Aug 23, 2008 8:37 AM CDT

The Cons: Biden Known for Gaffes

Senator has a risky tongue and lobbyist ties

(Newser) - Republicans strategists don't have to look too deep to find ammunition to use against Joe Biden, Politico reports. It's all a matter of public record. For starters, he called Obama's foreign policy views "naive" last year and said the presidency is not the place for "on-the-job training."...

What Biden Brings to the Party

analysis

Aug 23, 2008 7:51 AM CDT

What Biden Brings to the Party

Delaware senator has what Barack lacks

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s choice of Joe Biden as a running mate looks like fairly simple calculus, notes Massimo Calabres in Time: his strengths bolster Obama’s weak points. Biden has logged six terms in the Senate; he’s a foreign-policy expert; and he’s a Catholic popular with blue-collar white...

Obama Texts, E-Mails VP News to Supporters

Aug 23, 2008 5:59 AM CDT

Obama Texts, E-Mails VP News to Supporters

Asks backers to watch rally, write 'welcome notes' to Biden

(Newser) - Barack Obama's choice for a running mate was texted and emailed to supporters shortly after 3am this morning, though word had leaked out to reporters a couple of hours earlier that he'd chosen Sen. Joe Biden, a veteran lawmaker from Delaware. The text message: "Barack has chosen Senator Joe...

'Relic' Conventions to Host Huge Political Shifts

OPINION

Aug 23, 2008 12:16 AM CDT

'Relic' Conventions to Host Huge Political Shifts

Obama, McCain both aim to redirect parties

(Newser) - The presidential nominees are already decided—so why have conventions? “Money and publicity," Bill Schneider writes on CNN. Gala events are prime opportunities to milk donors, and high visibility has led “both parties try to control every minute of the convention as if it were a television...

Obama Picks Biden: Official

updated

Aug 23, 2008 12:15 AM CDT

Obama Picks Biden: Official

(Newser) - 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...

Caroline: UK Ambassador?

Aug 22, 2008 12:20 PM CDT

Caroline: UK Ambassador?

If Obama wins, Kennedy gets Ambassadorship in London

(Newser) - Should Barack Obama win the presidency, he will reward Caroline Kennedy’s efforts by appointing her ambassador to Great Britain, predicts the Mandrake gossip column in London's Daily Telegraph. The payback would place JFK’s only surviving child in the position once held by her grandfather, patriarch Joe. He shot...

Brooks: Please Pick Biden

OPINION

Aug 22, 2008 12:01 PM CDT

Brooks: Please Pick Biden

(Newser) - Barack Obama's VP announcement is imminent, and the buzz about Joe Biden seems to be getting louder. David Brooks, for one, hopes it's true. The Times columnist writes that Biden's blue-collar Democratic roots, along with his honesty, loyalty, and experience put him far above the other rumored short-listers.

Texas Rep. Emerges
as Darkhorse
VP Finalist

Aug 22, 2008 11:06 AM CDT

Texas Rep. Emerges as Darkhorse VP Finalist

Chet Edwards is little known but in the mix

(Newser) - As the political world waits with bated breath for Barack Obama to name his running mate, a new name has entered the mix, and it's one no one has been talking about: Chet Edwards. The little-known Texas congressman is part of a tiny group of contenders who provided background documents...

Obama Flips 'Elitist' Tag
Onto McCain

Aug 22, 2008 9:22 AM CDT

Obama Flips 'Elitist' Tag Onto McCain

Flap over number of houses touches a nerve in both camps

(Newser) - John McCain's inability to recall how many homes he owns could throw a wrench in his attempt to paint Obama as an elitist, the Washington Post reports. The furious back and forth between camps—the Obama team pounced and mocked, while McCain's charged hypocrisy and pulled out the Rezko card—...

Clinton Fans
Say Her Support for Obama Tepid

Aug 22, 2008 9:06 AM CDT

Clinton Fans Say Her Support for Obama Tepid

Her Florida speech seems lackluster, worrying partisans

(Newser) - Yesterday Hillary Clinton gave a speech in Florida, site of her uncontested primary victory, and urged Democrats to vote for Barack Obama in November. But as the New York Times reports, many at the rally found her support for the presumptive nominee lukewarm at best. In a room full of...

Noonan: Why McCain Is Rising

OPINION

Aug 22, 2008 8:21 AM CDT

Noonan: Why McCain Is Rising

(Newser) - The race for the White House has just become a “real” one, with John McCain climbing in the polls and Barack Obama sinking. Why? Because people are finally “paying attention,” writes Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal. In McCain, Americans are seeing a familiar face: the...

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VP will bring Dems together and garner Independent votes

Obama must tell story of our economic future

Obama ready for a tough campaign, aware of own policy weaknesses

But Clinton backers see mockery in 3am announcement

Island looms large among the forces that shaped him

Dem veep choice praises McCain, doubts Obama in 30 sec spot

Candidacy highlights growing divides in black America

Senator has a risky tongue and lobbyist ties

Delaware senator has what Barack lacks

Asks backers to watch rally, write 'welcome notes' to Biden

Obama, McCain both aim to redirect parties

If Obama wins, Kennedy gets Ambassadorship in London

Chet Edwards is little known but in the mix

Flap over number of houses touches a nerve in both camps

Her Florida speech seems lackluster, worrying partisans