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The Cons: Biden Known for Gaffes
  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
  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

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...

Moore to Caroline: Pick Yourself
 Moore
 to Caroline:
 Pick Yourself
OPINION
Aug 20, 2008 11:16 AM CDT

Moore to Caroline: Pick Yourself

Obama-Kennedy '08 says it all

(Newser) - Word is that Barack Obama will pick Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, or Tim Kaine as his running mate, but Michael Moore isn't buying. He thinks it’s time for Caroline Kennedy to “pull a Cheney.” In an open letter on his website, Moore implores JFK’s daughter, who...

VP Longshot Sebelius Offers Bipartisan Lure

But the popular Kansas governor lacks foreign policy clout

(Newser) - 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...

Biden: 'I'm Not the Guy'
 Biden:
 'I'm Not
 the Guy'
Aug 20, 2008 9:00 AM CDT

Biden: 'I'm Not the Guy'

Del. senator dampens speculation; Obama calls running mate 'he'

(Newser) - 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...

McCain to Name VP Aug. 29
 McCain to Name VP Aug. 29
Aug 19, 2008 8:00 AM CDT

McCain to Name VP Aug. 29

Will announce pick day after Dem Convention

(Newser) - John McCain will name his VP running mate at a huge Ohio rally on Aug. 29—the senator’s 72nd birthday and a day after the Democratic convention, Politico reports. McCain won’t finalize his choice—widely considered by GOP experts to be Mitt Romney or Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty—...

Frank: Romney Will Say Anything to Win

Potential McCain VP pick is 'completely without moral scruple'

(Newser) - Barney Frank ripped into Mitt Romney yesterday as part of a DNC effort to discredit the possible Republican VP choices, the Boston Herald reports. Citing flip-flops on abortion and gay rights, the Massachusetts Congressman called the ex-Massachusetts governor ‘the most intellectually inconsistent politician I’ve ever known.” Romney,...

Skittish Right Wing Sweats Talk of Pro-Choice Veep

Candidate said issue wouldn't 'rule out' possible running mate

(Newser) - John McCain’s comment that he wouldn’t rule out Tom Ridge as a possible VP for being pro-choice sparked a flurry of panic among the conservative base—a vital group already lukewarm about McCain's party-maverick status. “That choice will end his bid for the presidency,” an activist...

McCain Won't Rule Out Pro-Choice VP
McCain Won't Rule Out Pro-Choice VP
Aug 14, 2008 4:41 PM CDT

McCain Won't Rule Out Pro-Choice VP

(Newser) - John McCain would consider a run for the White House with a pro-choice veep at his side, ABC News reports. When asked about Tom Ridge, McCain told the Weekly Standard that the former Homeland Security chief shouldn’t be “ruled out” for the No. 2 job because he supports...

War Support Makes Bayh a Risky VP Choice

2002 push to invade Iraq flies in face of Obama's stance

(Newser) - During the Senate debate on the Iraq war, Evan Bayh was among the leading proponents for invasion, claiming there was “no other credible alternative to protect the safety and well-being of the American people.” But that hawkish push is haunting him, reports the New York Times, now that...

Running Mate 'Bounce' Doesn't Climb Very High
Running Mate 'Bounce' Doesn't Climb Very High
analysis
Aug 11, 2008 7:53 PM CDT

Running Mate 'Bounce' Doesn't Climb Very High

Poll surge noticeable but brief: Gallup

(Newser) - 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...

McCain, VP Hopeful Ridge Campaign in Pa.

Indepedent/Dem mayor expected to endorse Mac today

(Newser) - Republican vice presidential hopeful Tom Ridge is campaigning with John McCain in Pennsylvania today, CNN reports. McCain and ex-Pennsylvania governor Ridge started the day meeting with employees at a GE plant. Asked what he would do on first taking office, McCain replied, “Call Tom Ridge to Washington from whatever...

Obama, Bayh Yield Few VP Clues
 Obama, Bayh
 Yield Few VP Clues
Aug 7, 2008 8:45 AM CDT

Obama, Bayh Yield Few VP Clues

Senators insist they didn't talk about running mate possibility

(Newser) - Barack Obama held a town hall meeting in Indiana yesterday, but the star of the show was the man who introduced him: Evan Bayh, the arch-Clintonite senator rumored to be sitting atop Obama's VP shortlist. But, as the New York Times reports, neither Obama nor Bayh could be drawn on...

McCain's 4 Ways to Pick a Veep
McCain's 4 Ways to Pick a Veep
Opinion
Aug 4, 2008 10:01 AM CDT

McCain's 4 Ways to Pick a Veep

Senator considers do-no-harm and shake-things-up approaches: Kristol

(Newser) - John McCain’s campaign is divided when it comes to a running mate, and William Kristol speculates in the New York Times about the four strategies being discussed:
  • Defeat Obama straight up—If McCain thinks he’s winning, he’ll pick a “do no harm” widely-liked, uncontroversial running mate,
...

McCain Eyes Virginia Rep. Cantor for Veep

Fiscal conservative could spice up GOP campaign

(Newser) - John McCain is considering Virginia congressman Eric Cantor for the vice-presidential slot on his ticket, according to a campaign insider. As Barack Obama vets Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as a possible No. 2, the state could turn into a vice-presidential battleground, Politico reports. Cantor, who has been a champion McCain...

'Dream Ticket' Odds Fading
 'Dream Ticket' Odds Fading
Jul 29, 2008 7:46 AM CDT

'Dream Ticket' Odds Fading

Primary nemesis not asked to give background documents

(Newser) - An Obama-Clinton ticket is looking less and less likely, based on the public and private comments of both senators, the New York Times reports. Obama hasn’t asked Hillary Clinton for background check documents, and his recent statement that he’s looking for a Washington outsider suggests he won’t....

Jindal Won't Take Veep Slot
 Jindal Won't Take Veep Slot 
Jul 24, 2008 12:22 PM CDT

Jindal Won't Take Veep Slot

But governor's being considered as keynote speaker, sources say

(Newser) - Bobby Jindal issued an uncommonly strong denial that he's interested in the veep slot on the GOP ticket—especially since he's considered a top contender, CNN reports.  But John McCain’s campaign could still feature the Louisiana governor. Republican sources say he’s being considered as keynote speaker at...

McCain May Announce VP This Week
McCain May Announce VP This Week
Jul 22, 2008 7:18 AM CDT

McCain May Announce VP This Week

Or this rumor could be a 'head fake' to distract from the Obama blitz

(Newser) - Speculation is heating up that John McCain may pick his running mate this week, in a move to divert attention from the media frenzy surrounding Barack Obama's tour through the Mideast and Europe, CNN reports. Then again, there's speculation that the VP rumors themselves are just a “head fake”...

Crist Could Be Key as Veep Pick
 Crist Could Be Key as Veep Pick 
OPINION
Jul 16, 2008 12:59 PM CDT

Crist Could Be Key as Veep Pick

Governor's strength in Fla. an important asset

(Newser) - Florida’s importance in the general election can hardly be overstated, and his presumed ability to deliver it for the Republicans is at the heart of the case for popular governor Charlie Crist in the veepstakes, writes Chris Cillizza for the Washington Post. McCain may select a VP with more...

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