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Obama may pick a running mate this week

 

Published 8/19/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics

The gossip focuses on Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Delaware Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh. > Speculation about the Democratic and Republican vice presidential candidates, and the timing of the announcements, reached a fever pitch Monday in the news media and among politics junkies. (link)

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