By The Admin on August 24, 2008
UPI
- The selection of Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., for the Democratic U.S. presidential ticket isn’t having much immediate impact on voters, a Gallup poll indicates.
The Princeton, N.J., polling firm says its USA Today/Gallup poll conducted Saturday indicated 14 percent of registered voters said Biden’s selection as the running mate of likely nominee U.S. Sen. Barack [...]
Posted in 2008 Elections | Tagged 2008 Elections, Joe Biden
By The Admin on August 24, 2008
UPI
- Retired U.S. Gen. Colin Powell is a possible running mate being considered by presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain, campaign advisers said.
The former secretary of state was among potential vice presidential choices McCain was considering when he indicated he would not rule out a supporter of abortion rights, Politico reported Sunday.
The addition of Powell [...]
Posted in 2008 Presidential Candidates | Tagged 2008 Elections, Colin Powell, John McCain
By The Admin on August 23, 2008
- Well, it’s great to be here! On the steps of the old State House in the land of Lincoln. President Lincoln once instructed us to be sure to put your feet in the right place. Then stand firm. Today, Springfield, I know my feet are in the right place. And I am proud to [...]
Posted in 2008 Elections | Tagged 2008 Elections, Joe Biden
By The Admin on August 23, 2008
RON FOURNIER (AP)
- The candidate of change went with the status quo.
In picking Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Barack Obama sought to shore up his weakness — inexperience in office and on foreign policy — rather than underscore his strength as a new-generation candidate defying political conventions.
He picked a 35-year veteran of [...]
Posted in 2008 Presidential Candidates | Tagged 2008 Elections, Barack Obama, Joe Biden
By The Admin on August 23, 2008
CNN
- Sen. Barack Obama has picked Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate, according to two Democratic sources.
The longtime Democratic senator was long considered a possible choice for vice president, but the buzz surrounding him intensified after he returned this week from a two-day trip to the Republic of Georgia after Russian troops [...]
Posted in 2008 Presidential Candidates | Tagged 2008 Elections, Barack Obama, Joe Biden
