Obama may unveil VP choice Saturday in Illinois
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Presumably, the running mate will appear with Obama when he shows up in front of the former state Capitol where Abraham Lincoln once served. The last time Obama appeared there, he announced he was running for president.
The Obama campaign's announcement said only that the Illinois senator would begin his trip to the party's national convention at the Saturday event. The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Denver.
But the candidate and his aides said nothing explicit about his decision on a running mate.
Those believed to be on Obama's short list also were keeping mum. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, rumored as a possible choice, professed no inside knowledge of when word would come.
During an address to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday morning, Obama praised Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman thought to be among the contenders, for proposing an additional $1 billion of reconstruction projects in the Republic of Georgia after the Russian invasion.
Then Obama headed off for a bus tour of North Carolina and Virginia to discuss economic issues. He planned to campaign Wednesday with former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner and on Thursday with the state's current governor, Tim Kaine, who is also mentioned as a possible running mate.
The list of potential running mates is widely believed to have come down to Sebelius, Biden, Kaine and Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh. Obama's major rival for the nomination, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, was seen by some Democrats as a longshot pick.
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Varex_Sythe
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I want to know if there is a Republican committee to pick out McCain's vice presidential candidate.
I ask because in 2000 when Bush ran, there was a committee to pick who would run as VP with Bush, and the committee picked Cheney. Now here's the fun part, guess who was picked to head the committee that picked Cheney as Bush's VP... It was none other than Cheney!
So if trends continue and there is a committee to pick McCain's VP, I wonder who will be in charge because that person could very well be McCain's running mate.
- 3 years ago
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Varex_Sythe
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dietbetsy
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we already know who McCain's pick will be:
RICHARD CHENEY!!
It has been decided. - 3 years ago
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dietbetsy
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Mr_Costello
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Steve Buscemi!
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Mr_Costello
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uroborus8
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Joe Biden announced he is not the VP choice.
- 3 years ago
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uroborus8
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uroborus8
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I think Obama would be making a huge mistake if he chose a candidate who voted for the war.
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uroborus8
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ivxx
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uroborus8:
Does that rule out... everyone?
- 3 years ago
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ivxx
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anglcazn
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I hope it's either Joe Biden or Edwards.
And to montesooma, you can post whatever you want to. If you think it's biased, post something you like. Other than that, shut up.
- 3 years ago
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anglcazn
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Armageddon_Now
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anglcazn:
Picking Edwards would be a political ritual suicide.
- 3 years ago
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Armageddon_Now
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anglcazn
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anglcazn:
That I understand because of his affair. Makes me sad to know that his affair is a big issue as a candidacy when it shouldn't.
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anglcazn
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Armageddon_Now
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anglcazn:
Why shouldn't it? The dude ran on a platform of values. He cheated on a wife who has cancer (in remission at the time, but still).
I'm not saying it should be the biggest thing, but it certainly calls into question his character.
- 3 years ago
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Armageddon_Now
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montesooma
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hey guess what mccain is also going to announce his choice.
Man this site is more bias than msdnc network. - 3 years ago
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montesooma
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Neghie
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montesooma:
Why don't you post something then? You should know we have a bias against complainers too. I hate complainers.
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Neghie
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dietbetsy
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montesooma:
We already know who will be McCain's choice...
RICHARD CHENEY!!! - 3 years ago
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dietbetsy
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kennymotown
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I hope it's either Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton.
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