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From NBC/NJ's Matthew Berger THE SHORT LIST: NBC/NJ’s Mike Memoli asked Sen. Joe Biden where he’d be Saturday, and he pointed to his Delaware driveway and said “Here.” He later told reporters, “I’m not the guy.” Is the stock of Sen. Joe Lieberman on the rise ? GOP officials may be looking at whether he can legally be on the Republican ballot, since he isn’t a party member. The Obama campaign confirmed plans for a major event in Springfield, Illinois Saturday, but isn’t confirming that Obama’s veep will be there or whether the announcement will come that day.   ON THE RECORD: Obama praised Biden Tuesday, calling him a “friend” and echoing his call for $1 billion in reconstruction assistance for Georgia. Rush Limbaugh called the prospect of McCain picking a pro-choice running mate “ crap .” He said doing so would have “effectively destroyed the Republican Party and pushed the conservative movement into the bleachers.”  Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine said little at the ... (link)