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Biden's Guv Plans Midnight Swearing-in
Biden's Guv Plans Midnight Swearing-in
ABC News' Teddy Davis and Arnab Datta Report: ABC News has learned that Delaware's newly elected Democratic governor is planning to take the oath of office at 12:01 a.m. ET on Jan. 20, 2009, making it possible for him to...
Minner to make announcement about Biden's senate seat | delawareonline | The News Journal
delawareonline.com — Gov. Ruth Ann Minner's office said she will make an announcement this afternoon about the U.S. senate... seat that will be vacated by Vice President-elect Joe Biden. A press conference is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Speculation has raged in political circles ... (more) Minner to make announcement about Biden's senate seat | ...
Beau Biden Heads to Iraq
Beau Biden Heads to Iraq
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: Beau Biden, son of Vice President-elect Joe Biden, left the United States... this morning en route to Iraq, ABC News has learned. Biden and his unit -- the 261st Signal Brigade -- left Ft. Bliss,... (more) Beau Biden Heads to Iraq
Kaufman tapped to fill Biden's seat | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times
delmarvanow.com — DOVER — Gov. Ruth Ann Minner said today she will appointed Ted Kaufman, a longtime, close adviser... to Sen. Joe Biden to fill the senator's seat until a 2010 special election, a move that some warned could leave Delaware's Democratic party feelings ... (more) Kaufman tapped to fill Biden's seat | delmarvanow.com | ...
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Biden Not Likely to Resign Until Becoming Veep
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... ABC News has learned that Delaware's "newly elected Democratic governor is planning to take the oath of office at 12:01 a.m. ET on Jan. 20, 2009, making it possible for him to name Vice President-elect Joe Biden's replacement to the United States Senate.  Whether Governor-elect Jack Markell (D) gets to name Biden's Senate replacement will ultimately turn on whether the Vice President-elect makes good on his stated intention to wait until the moment he becomes Vice President to resign from the U.S. Senate." ...

Thursday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... today. * Delaware's Governor-elect Jack Markell (D) will take the oath of office at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2009, so that he can name Vice President-elect Joe Biden's replacement to the Senate before the Obama/Biden inauguration in D.C.— ...

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