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The Money Is On Biden more similar news »
For what it's worth, the political futures markets are converging Friday afternoon on Sen. Joe Biden as the most likely running mate for Sen. Barack Obama.
Of course, they're trading on the same unsubstantiated rumors that everyone else hears.
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Turnout Among Unmarried Women Key for Obama more similar news »
A new Greenberg Quinlan Roser survey finds unmarried women overwhelmingly backing Sen. Barack Obama for president, 58% to 29%,
"but their commitment to voting lags behind
the rest of the country."
Key finding: "It is almost impossible to understand the 'women's vote' without
understanding the role marital status plays in political
decision-making. Marital status not only drives how women vote, but
whether they vote."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Senate Republicans Fail in Fundraising Effort more similar news »
Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), the head of the Senate Republicans' campaign effort, said his colleagues "have not heeded his calls
for contributions to contested races, threatening advertising on behalf
of GOP candidates," CQ Politics reports.
Said Ensign: "It has become clear that my call has gone largely unanswered. I have no control over the timing or
content of (independent) ads, but I have had no choice but to decrease
the total budget for our (independent expenditures) unit.
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Edwards Said to Be On Short List more similar news »
The Associated Press reports that Sen. Barack Obama "is hours away from naming his running mate, as
little-known Texas congressman Chet Edwards is emerging as a finalist."
"Democratic officials say that Edwards was one of the few Democrats
whose background was checked by Obama's campaign, and he was a finalist
for the job."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Makes the Calls more similar news »
Sen. Barack Obama "called some people on his short-list for the vice
presidential slot Thursday night to tell them he had not selected them
as running mate," a highly placed Democratic party source told CNN.
The source did not say which people got the call.
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Why McCain's Homes Matter more similar news »
Sen. John McCain's inability to tell a reporter how many home he owns became a major issue in the campaign last night, with segments on all three network news programs.
Chris Cilliza nails why it matters: "In politics, there is nothing worse than appearing out of touch."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama Weighed Change vs. Experience in Pick more similar news »
We know Sen. Barack Obama has made his choice for a running mate, and a source tells CNN Obama was "very hung up on the experience versus change" and how his message of change may conflict with a longtime Washington insider.
"The source doesn't know who Obama ultimately chose, but confirms Sens. Joe Biden and Evan Bayh, along with Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine are all in the running."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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Kaine Allies Don't Think It's Him more similar news »
Marc Abminder: "Virginia Democrats close to Gov. Tim Kaine read a lot into Kaine's body
language during the day yesterday. He seemed... to know. Apparently,
he doesn't have much of a poker face. From his mien, we've all
concluded that Obama told Kaine he wouldn't be picked and that Kaine
was wearing the rejection."
Fri Aug 22, 2008 more from this source»»
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