firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 8/21/2008
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From NBC's Alex Wall Despite all the talk of Biden for VP, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) said he predicts that Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA) will be Obama's No. 2.
Speaking to a reporter from WSAZ in Charleston, W.V., Manchin made the case for his "dear friend." "I am predicting that Tim Kaine will be the VP pick, and I think that this country will be blessed if that happens, and I know Barack will have a strong, strong ticket," he said. "Tim speaks very eloquently about the balance that's...( ...
Kaine Stumps for Obama, Says VP Slot Not Likely
blogs.abcnews.com 8/18/2008 — ABC News' Ayana Harry Reports: As buzz about the Vice Presidential sweepstakes continues, Virginia's Democratic Governor Tim Kaine spent the weekend traveling throughout his state campaigning for Senator Barack Obama. Outlining Obama’s economic plan ...
Kristol floats Musharraf as Obama’s VP.
thinkprogress.org 8/19/2008 — Last night on Fox News, the Special Report “All-Star Panel” discussed whom Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will choose as his running mate. Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol — who claims to know how to pick a VP — said his ...
The Vice President
redstate.com 8/20/2008 —
I'm going
to call it.
Barack Obama's Vice Presidential nominee will be Tim Kaine,
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
I'm perfectly open to being wrong, but I do not think I am.
Both Obama and McCain really need someone with ...
AP: Kaine Says He's Out of VP Hunt —
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By Michael D. Shear Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) will not be the vice presidential running mate for Sen. Barack Obama, the Associated Press reported tonight, citing a Democratic source close to the governor. The AP reported that Kaine told associates today that Obama had informed him that he would not be the running mate. Kaine flew to Denver on a private plane today with his family to ...
Not Kaine —
Ben Smith's Blog
From the wire :
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Democratic official close to Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says Barack Obama has told Kaine that he's not his choice to be the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he's not authorized to discuss the development, says the Virginia governor told associates about Obama's decision on Friday. Obama will ...
The Obama Veep View from McCainLand —
The Stump
NR 's Byron York , fwiw: I'm told that a number of people on Team McCain believe Obama
will choose Tim Kaine. That could push the argument a bit toward Mitt
Romney — a more forceful governor than Pawlenty. If Obama chose Joe
Biden, that might also push Pawlenty down a little bit, but would not
specifically help either Ridge, Lieberman, or Romney. Personally, I'll be surprised if it's Kaine. ...
Virginia GOP Starts Its Attack On Kaine —
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) said today that Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) may be able to carry Virginia if he selects Gov. Timothy M. Kaine as his running mate, but predicted adding Kaine to the ticket would hurt Democrats nationally.
"I think he has been quite an effective governor in many areas, but at this point in time it is hard to see how he would bring ...
Virginia GOPers Hit Kaine Ahead of Appearance with Obama —
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By Tim Craig Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) said today that Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) may be able to carry Virginia if he selects Gov. Timothy M. Kaine as his running mate, but predicted adding Kaine to the ticket would hurt Democrats nationally. "I think he has been quite an effective governor in many areas, but at this point in time it is hard to see how he ...
The Southern Difference —
Hotline On Call Part Deux
The third in a series examining the policy alignment of the Democratic presidential nominee and the pols rumored to be on his vice-presidential short-list.
VA Gov. Tim Kaine has differed with Barack Obama on one of the most hotly-debated topics of the summer: offshore oil exploration and production.
Kaine said during his campaign for governor that he supported lifting the federal ...
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