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Veepwatch: The Wait Continues
Taylor Marsh — Guest post by Scott Hopkins Well, the decision has been made, but he ain’t telling. ...

Matt Lewis: Obama Says He Has Made VP Pick
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... Podcasts | Photos | Funnies | [image] Blog [image] | Your Blogs | Issues | Get Magazine [image] [image] Hugh Hewitt | Mike Gallagher | Michael Medved | Mary Katharine Ham | Kevin McCullough | Matt Lewis | Radio Blogger | Your Blogs Directory [image] Thursday, August 21, 2008 Obama Says He Has Made VP Pick Posted by: Matt Lewis at 3:23 PM That's what he told USA Today . No word on when he will announce it ... [image] ...

Mind made up
Ben Smith's Blog — Obama says he's picked his running mate, but won't say who. And his campaign is probably having too much fun on offense today to spoil it with a text message.

The One: The One has made his decision
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... focus on what’s best for the American people. I think people will see that I’m not afraid to have folks around me who complement my strengths and who are independent. I’m not a believer in a government of yes—men. I think one of the failures of the early Bush Administration was being surrounded by people who were unwilling to deliver bad news, or who were prone to simply feed the president information that confirmed his own preconceptions. And now, fronting at Drudge, a quickie from USA Today : Obama said he wanted somebody who is “prepared to be president” and who will be “a ...

Obama Made His Decision
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Sen. Barack Obama told USA Today this afternoon "that yes, he has made up his mind about whom his running mate will be -- but he would not reveal the name or just when he will tell the nation about his choice." ...

Obama Picks VP; Won't Say Who
The Atlantic Politics Channel —     The big tease.  He says he knows who he's going to pick. Won't say whether he's informed the pick. Says the person will "push against his preconceived notions" and would be independent. ...

Democrats Will Be Watching Denver (And We'll Be There)
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — ... Incidentally, and this isn't worth a whole separate post, Obama may be holding off on the VP announcement – even though he acknowledges he's decided – because right now he’s sitting in a sweet spot. The whole political press is hanging on every word and tea leaf while Obama hammers McCain for a gift-wrapped gaffe. From an Obama perspective, there's not much downside. Though Halperin ...

Veepstakes: More speculation, more Hillary talk
The Reaction — ... Obama tells USA Today that he's already made up his mind but "would not reveal the name or just when he will tell the nation about his choice." ...

Obama’s Made the VP Choice, But He’s Not Revealing
The Democratic Daily — ... Barack Obama told USA TODAY this afternoon that “yes,” he has made up his mind about whom his running mate will be — but he would not reveal the name or just when he will tell the nation about his choice. ...

VP Speculation Heats Up
Outside The Beltway | OTB — ... All indications are that Barack Obama has made his choice for running mate and will announce it today. Through some combination of clever public manipulation to throw people off the scent and wishful thinking on the part of those with a stake in the outcome, the guesses as to who it’ll be are all over the map. Obama’s stated criteria:“I want somebody who’s independent, somebody who can push against my preconceived notions and challenge me so we have got a robust debate in the White House.” This prompted one wag to guess that Dick Cheney has been tabbed. ...