The Biden Bump
thenextright.com 8/24/2008 — Errrr . . . not so much . . . Obviously it is one poll, and it is too early to read anything into this, but I do note that after the inclusion of one full day of post-Biden polling, the Gallup trend reversed directions, and shows a tie. I do ...

Carol Platt Liebau: Confident in His Charm?
townhall.com 8/24/2008 — A new Gallup poll shows that the selection of Joe Biden isn't having much of an impact on the Obama campaign's popularity. 14% of voters say the selection of "Slow Joe" makes them more likely to support the ticket; 7%...

Cavuto guest Hoenig: "[W]hy should I be responsible for paying for Joe Biden's brain aneurysms?"
mediamatters.org 8/24/2008 — During the August 23 edition of Fox News' Cavuto on Business , guest Jonathan Hoenig , a regular panelist on Fox News' Cashin' In and managing member of Capitalistpig Asset Management LLC, falsely asserted that Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Joe ...

Biden the Longest-Serving Legislator Ever on a National Ticket
thenextright.com 8/25/2008 — Here's a fun little fact -- at no time in the 232 year history of the Republic have we ever had a major party nominee for President or Vice President who has served longer in Congress than Joe Biden. Considering Senate service alone, and Biden is a ...

John McCain Watch: Kay Bailey Hutchison for Vice President? Part Two - Post Biden
flapsblog.com 8/24/2008 — United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas Dick Morris makes the case this morning for Kay Bailey Hutchison as John McCain’s Vice President. Biden was the best of the names on Obama’s short list. His experience in foreign affairs, his tough advocacy of the Democratic agenda, and his skill at handling himself will all help Obama’s campaign, but not decisively. The other ...

Bayh: Obama’s call was a 'life-changing moment' — CNN Political Ticker 8/24/2008
Barack Obama called Evan Bayh on Friday to tell him he would not be the Democratic VP candidate. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Indiana, reflected on a moment that few people in this world get to experience — receiving a personal ...

Abortion politics: Biden never refused communion — First Read 8/24/2008
From NBC/NJ's Mike Memoli WILMINGTON, Del. -- One day after debuting as Barack Obama's vice presidential pick, Joe Biden plans to spend a quiet day at home, with his only public appearance likely being this morning's trip to his nearby parish ...

Biden choice reflects campaign refocus — msnbc.com: Politics 8/24/2008
Democrat Barack Obama got what he may need most when he chose Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate — a vice presidential candidate with encyclopedic foreign policy know-how and a political brawler ready to take on Republican John ...

Analysis: Biden's role is filling gaps and taking shots — CNN.com - Politics 8/24/2008
Sen. Barack Obama, who chose a foreign policy expert with roots in Pennsylvania and an appeal to blue-collar voters as his running mate, wasted little time explaining his decision Saturday.

Obama talks about Biden, convention — First Read 8/24/2008
From NBC/NJ's Athena JonesEAU CLAIRE, WI -- Obama spoke for about a minute and a half on tarmac here today, but did not take questions.  As the plane engines roared, the senator talked about Biden's strengths and about looking forward to his ...