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EDWARDS VETTED
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Associated Press: Democratic officals say little-known Texas Rep. Chet Edwards’ background was checked by the Obama camp. ...

Obama VP Shocker: Edwards Emerges as Finalist
JammieWearingFool — No, not the Silky Pony, silly, but rather an obscure Texas Congressman . Presidential candidate Barack Obama is hours away from naming his running mate, as little-known Texas congressman Chet Edwards is emerging as a finalist . Democratic officials say that Edwards was one of the few Democrats whose background was checked by Obama's campaign, and he was a finalist for the job. Edwards is among a small circle of people mentioned, including Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware and Evan Bayh of Indiana. Apparently the Edwards who ...

Obama's Sleeper Cell: Chet Edwards?
The Washington Note — The one concern that many in the VP prediction games have had is that there was a "sleeper candidate." One of Joe Biden's close allies who kept telling me that they have heard nothing from the Obama camp and that there had been full "radio silence" pondered whether there was a sleeper candidate. I mentioned that possibility. Now, we have this odd leak of Congressman Chet Edwards as a new angle. I still think Joe Biden is the right choice -- and until I learn more, I'm going to leave all this where it is. We'll know soon. ...

Edwards Said to Be On Short List
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — The Associated Press reports that Sen. Barack Obama "is hours away from naming his running mate, as little-known Texas congressman Chet Edwards is emerging as a finalist." ...

Veepstakes: Breathless anticipation
The Reaction — ... case for Biden, "a lunch-bucket Democrat," a man of honesty, loyalty, and experience. As something of a Biden supporter-admirer myself, it's a case I like, and, for once, a Brooks column doesn't give me atrocious indigestion. And Brooks's column is a fount of calm detachment compared to what is being churned out elsewhere: CNN: "Obama notifies candidates on shortlist." AP: "Obama is hours away from naming running mate." And now Biden-backer ...

Yet Another VP Speculation Thread, With Poll
Open Left - Front Page — ... That leaves us with Biden, Kaine (both of whom are regularly mentioned in the top three), and, in a new development, Representative Chet Edwards of Texas.   ...

Obama to Pop the News Any Time Now… Kerry Says VP Not For Me
The Democratic Daily — Barack Obama will be popping the news on who his VP choice is any time now. I’ve written here in the past few days on the speculation that Kerry might be on the short list as a longshot choice. I’d love to see Kerry be the pick, I’ve made that clear. However, Kerry says “VP not for me.” And speaking of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, you also won’t find Kerry campaigning for the vice presidential nod either, even though his name has appeared on a short list of candidates. ...

Obama’s Hours Away From Picking….Or Not
Pirate's Cove — AP with the most humorous title of the day: Obama is hours away from naming running mate. That was 9 hours ago. Seriously, anyone think there a bunch of Messiah disciples who have been sitting around all day, keeping an eye on their email and text messages, too afraid to even get up to take a quick shower or make a sandwich, lest they miss they Pronouncement? Seriously, who in the Barry camp thought waiting this long, and possibly announcing the VP pick was a good idea for a Friday evening, or even sometime Saturday? ...