By The Admin on August 22, 2008
AP
- Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine have been told by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign they will not be his vice presidential choice, NBC News reported on Friday, quoting sources.
Speculation about Obama’s choice has centered on Bayh, Kaine and Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden. Other names in the mix include Kansas [...]
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By The Admin on August 22, 2008
AP
- Barack Obama’s potential running mates ducked, dodged and semi-denied their way through a day of political intrigue Friday as the Democratic presidential contender readied a high-tech announcement of his pick for vice president.
“No, no, no, no, no, no, no, nooooo,” Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius told reporters who asked for her latest thoughts on the [...]
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By The Admin on August 22, 2008
LIZ SIDOTI (AP)
- The suspense holding, Barack Obama readied an announcement by text message Friday of his vice presidential running mate from a list suddenly spiced by a dark horse from Texas.
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s prospects remained a mystery on a day full of them, although senior aides said the Obama campaign never requested financial or [...]
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By The Admin on August 21, 2008
BETH FOUHY and NEDRA PICKLER (AP)
- Barack Obama said Thursday he’s chosen his running mate, but coyly kept all the details to himself as he campaigned with one leading contender and planned a major rally to present the Democratic ticket Saturday in Illinois.
Obama refused to say whether he’d notified his pick or when exactly he [...]
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By The Admin on August 19, 2008
CHRISTOPHER WILLS and BETH FOUHY (AP)
- Barack Obama’s newly minted running mate will join the Democratic hopeful onstage Saturday at a rally in this capital city where Obama launched his White House bid, a campaign official said.
A senior Obama adviser told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday that Obama and his veep choice [...]
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