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We're not going for the cream of the crop, we're not distillers, we're wholesalers, a proprietor of bulk news. The river floweth here. Don't blink you might miss a scandal. It's called NewsJunk cause it's for junkies, not mere users. :-) en-us (c) copyright 2008 Scripting News, Inc. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:15:41 GMT Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:15:41 GMT https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html OPML Editor v0.73 https://x.techwheat.com/1XR Sen. Barack Obama will aim to give voice to his personal story and political goals as he tells a crowd of 75,000 in a Denver stadium how he would lead as president. newsjunk.com:0004088 NewsHour/PBS Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:15:35 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XQ Charlie Dominguez is spending his 47th birthday standing in line at Invesco Field, hoping he will be able to count a ticket to Sen. Barack Obama's Thursday night acceptance speech among his birthday gifts. newsjunk.com:0004087 CNN Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:14:50 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XP A McCain campaign spokesman tells MarketWatch that Republican convention organizers are watching the track of Tropical Storm Gustav and could delay the convention if the storm stuck the Gulf Coast. newsjunk.com:0004086 USA Today Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:13:49 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XO The Republicans will spend the next four days mercilessly ripping Barack Obama's character to shreds, as they did to John Kerry in 2004. newsjunk.com:0004085 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:27:19 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XN Without explanation, Pawlenty called off an interview with The Associated Press at the last minute, as well as other media interviews in Denver, site of the Democratic National Convention. newsjunk.com:0004084 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:04:42 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XM The buzz around Sen. John McCain's selection of his running mate has reached its loudest volume yet. We know McCain is going to appear with his choice at a campaign rally on Friday. newsjunk.com:0004083 USA Today Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:16:05 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XL The station's feuding anchors add an acrimonious subplot to the Democratic Convention. newsjunk.com:0004082 Salon Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:15:12 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XK Tomorrow -- probably just as McCain announces his VP pick -- much of the political press corps will depart here to Minneapolis-St. Paul for next week's GOP convention. And to get reporters ready for Minnesota, the Democratic National Committee yesterday passed around a travel kit containing a few gags targeted at McCain and the GOP. For starters, there's a button that reads, "Ask Me How Many Houses I Own." newsjunk.com:0004081 MSNBC Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:14:16 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XJ An aide says Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday. newsjunk.com:0004080 CBS Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:12:42 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XI The 2004 Democratic presidential nominee talks about his blistering attack on John McCain in Wednesday's speech -- and what he should've done differently four years ago. newsjunk.com:0004079 Salon Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:02:50 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XH In any other year, Hillary Clinton would have won the Democratic nomination, says Politico.com 's Roger Simon. He breaks down the Clinton campaign's missteps -- at the forefront, a simple lack of staff experience. newsjunk.com:0004078 NPR Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:02:31 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XG History was made Wednesday in Denver as a major political party for the first time nominated a black man to be president of the United States. Barack Obama will accept the nomination Thursday at the pary's convention. Early on, his campaign was propelled by his opposition to the Iraq war, but it succeeded for reasons well beyond the war. newsjunk.com:0004077 NPR Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:01:35 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XF Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty joined some other Republicans in Denver this morning to rip Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. newsjunk.com:0004076 MPR Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:00:38 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XE Before Barack Obama's surprise appearance, a tag team of Democrats, including Bill Clinton, piles on John McCain. And Joe Biden, Rove-style, goes right for McCain's supposed strength. newsjunk.com:0004075 Salon Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:23:31 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XD Former President Bill Clinton declared he was "here to support Barack Obama" at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday. newsjunk.com:0004074 CNN Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:23:24 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XC Rarely in the history of American political conventions has the losing side received so much time and attention as this week in Denver. newsjunk.com:0004073 AP Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:23:06 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XB The average household in the US is no richer now that six years ago despite strong economic growth. newsjunk.com:0004072 BBC Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:22:12 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1XA Barack Obama burst onto the national stage four years ago with a speech describing himself as a skinny guy with a funny name and an improbable life story. newsjunk.com:0004071 Reuters Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:22:09 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X9 It was classic Clinton. newsjunk.com:0004070 CNN Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:21:36 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X8 Americans are more likely to say that Barack Obama cares about the needs of people and would work well with both parties to get things done in Washington. However, John McCain rates better as being a strong and decisive leader. newsjunk.com:0004069 Gallup Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:21:13 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X7 Mark Halperin gives Joe Biden an A- "Addressing his party's convention as a headliner was clearly a moment he's dreamed about for two decades." newsjunk.com:0004068 Mark Halperin Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:21:03 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X6 Dems nervous over Invesco risks particularly the vaguries of the weather. newsjunk.com:0004067 Mark Halperin Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:19:08 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X5 A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000. newsjunk.com:0004066 AP Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:17:29 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X4 One of the hardest-to-kill story lines of this convention has been about the Clintons: that they do not accept Barack Obama's victory and that they are scheming to make trouble for his candidacy. newsjunk.com:0004065 Campaign Stops Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:28:04 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X3 In a speech that drew huge applause from the crowd, former President Bill Clinton said, "The Republicans said I was too young and too inexperienced to be commander in chief... Sound familiar?" newsjunk.com:0004064 NewsHour/PBS Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:26:21 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X2 Sources say Rove called Lieberman urging him to stop VP consideration. newsjunk.com:0004063 Politico Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:25:43 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X1 On Wednesday night, Joe Biden showed why Barack Obama chose him as his running mate. newsjunk.com:0004062 Salon Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:24:56 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1X0 Senator John McCain has decided on his running mate, two Republican strategists in contact with McCain's campaign said Wednesday. He is expected to reveal his choice at a rally at a basketball arena in Dayton, Ohio, at 11 a.m. newsjunk.com:0004061 The Hill Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:24:52 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WZ The contrast between the Clinton legacy and the Bush/McCain legacy is just devastating. newsjunk.com:0004060 Crooks and Liar Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:24:39 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WY The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking average from Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday shows a race that is still close, with Barack Obama at 45% and John McCain at 44% among registered voters. newsjunk.com:0004059 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:20:05 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WX When Barack Obama and Joe Biden campaign by bus in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio after wrapping up the Democratic National Convention, they'll be following a familiar route. newsjunk.com:0004058 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:19:27 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WW At a time when she was expected to hold a prominent role in pushing an agenda of improved health care for Americans, she stands silent. While fellow Democrats converge in Denver, Colorado, to nominate Barack Obama for president, Edwards remains in seclusion in North Carolina. newsjunk.com:0004057 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:01:08 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WV The GOP nominee-in-waiting will move to immediately change the campaign conversation from Barack Obama's football stadium acceptance speech Thursday to the new Republican ticket, to be revealed at a noontime Friday rally in a Dayton, Ohio, basketball arena. newsjunk.com:0004056 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:27:12 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WU A McCain gaffe over how many homes he owns -- he told Politico he didn’t know the exact number -- would take on new life if multimillionaire Romney became his running mate. newsjunk.com:0004055 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:23:00 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WT Hillary Clinton will be on hand for Barack Obama's acceptance speech, but according to a source close to former President Bill Clinton, he will not: the source tells CNN that Clinton will not join his wife at Invesco Field Thursday night. newsjunk.com:0004054 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:15:10 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WS Mr. Kennedy's aides described a harrowing 48-hour period in which it appeared that Mr. Kennedy would not be able to give the convention speech. newsjunk.com:0004053 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:41:08 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WR You'll see "Hillary Voters for Obama" signs... newsjunk.com:0004052 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:27:45 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WQ This newly manufactured media attack on Clinton is just the latest in a long line of press grenades thrown her way this year. But this time, she's not the only victim, because the media's concocted story line is being used to unfairly skewer Barack Obama, too. newsjunk.com:0004051 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:57:26 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WP Some have noted that this convention is one of the most disciplined and organized the Democratic party has put on: I confess my own expectations were rather low. But it's certainly clean and articulate, as Joe Biden might say. Denver is bright and shiny, the convention sprawls over acres but manages to still feel basically navigable, and someone upstairs has decided that mass-produced fake hand-made signs are not any more convincing than obviously mass-produced signs, thus adding a pleasing sense of -- dare I say it? -- unity to shots of the convention floor. newsjunk.com:0004050 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:38:18 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WO "He is a little like Adlai Stevenson," Rendell mused. "You ask him a question, and he gives you a six-minute answer." newsjunk.com:0004049 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:15:45 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WN Before her big speech tonight, Hillary Clinton spent the afternoon addressing events organized by women's groups. newsjunk.com:0004048 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:11:28 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WM A convention official tells the Atlantic's Ambinder that the former president will join his wife at the Pepsi Center Tuesday. Unclear whether he will appear on stage. newsjunk.com:0004047 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:10:03 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WL Minneapolis police officers detained three activist filmmakers early this morning, and confiscated their video equipment. newsjunk.com:0004046 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:07:43 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WK As the DNC pays tribute to Sen. Ted Kennedy, Jeff Greenfield looks back at more than half a century of unforgettable political memories. newsjunk.com:0004045 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:28:22 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WJ The 2008 conventions will be covered by hundreds of bloggers, many of whom boast a vast network of readers-- furthering the need for both campaigns to appeal to bloggers and reach out to young voters. Two bloggers covering the Democratic convention take your questions. newsjunk.com:0004044 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:26:41 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WI Excerpts of Caroline Kennedy's speech: "I am here tonight to pay tribute to two men who have changed my life, and the life of this country - Barack Obama, and Edward M. Kennedy. Their stories are very different, but they share a commitment to the timeless American ideals of justice and fairness, service and sacrifice, faith and family." newsjunk.com:0004043 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:24:21 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WH ...an apostate to his party and perhaps the most hated politician in the United States newsjunk.com:0004042 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:33:46 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WG The G.O.P. is making sure that the Democratic National Convention is not the only show in town this week. newsjunk.com:0004041 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:20:49 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WF Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean just banged the gavel to officially open his party's national convention. newsjunk.com:0004040 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:19:55 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WE Your resident Daily Kos bloggers are here at the Big Tent, which is a two-story structure close to the Pepsi Center and blogger central at the Democratic National Convention. newsjunk.com:0004039 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:16:59 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WD "This speech requires more thought, more preparation," Obama told the Chicago Tribune in an interview published Saturday. "I'm not focused on trying to match the soaring rhetoric or levels of excitement that we had four years ago. This is much more a yeoman-like task of making the case for my presidency." newsjunk.com:0004038 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:13:41 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WC Sen. Joe Biden, arriving here for the Democratic convention, put in his first Denver appearance Monday at a downtown barbecue stand where he picked up five pulled-pork sandwiches to go. newsjunk.com:0004037 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:05:24 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WB A small group of protesters has marched to the demonstration zone outside the Democratic National Convention, complaining they are being treated like political prisoners. newsjunk.com:0004036 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:24:08 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1WA I almost feel like a dupe writing about the second pro-Hillary ad McCain released today at 6am: It's a stunt, a trick meant to keep him in the press during the Democratic convention and gin up more Hillary-Obama-tension media storylines. Message: neener neener neener. newsjunk.com:0004035 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:48:13 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W9 You can expect to hear a lot more about President Bush at the Democratic convention this week than at the Republican one next week. newsjunk.com:0004034 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:39:18 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W8 During a Politico panel, Jesse Jackson Jr. says: "No one wants an angry African-American man in the White House." newsjunk.com:0004033 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:38:48 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W7 Salon's Rebecca Traister and Caitlin Shamberg report from the scene that was the Pepsi Center on the eve of the convention's opening day. newsjunk.com:0004032 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:37:34 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W6 If you're pro-life, conservative and/or Republican, you certainly don't want Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid running the country. If a McCain-Lieberman ticket is the best way to thwart that prospect, you could probably learn to live with it -- even perhaps to like it. newsjunk.com:0004031 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:22:32 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W5 "I'm Hillary Clinton and I do not approve that message," Clinton tells the New York delegation of McCain's ad that features her old criticism of Obama. newsjunk.com:0004030 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:18:11 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W4 New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told her state delegation over breakfast this morning that it is time to put aside her presidential ambitions -- and regrets over her failure to win the Democratic nomination -- and unite behind her former rival. newsjunk.com:0004029 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:16:55 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W3 Kennedy, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in May, has already arrived in Denver. His spokeswoman said that he would be in the Pepsi Center to watch a tribute to him. newsjunk.com:0004028 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:19:25 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W2 Bill Clinton is perplexed and, frankly, not happy that he was asked to speak about national security Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention and not about the economy, the issue that he rode to the White House. newsjunk.com:0004027 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:17:43 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W1 Over the past month or so many Democrats have had the sick feeling that once again their candidate brought a knife to a gunfight. newsjunk.com:0004026 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:16:39 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1W0 Given the extent to which the Obama campaign played up Biden's Pennsylvania roots during the VP roll out, it's not hard to imagine some real concern within the Obama campaign about their position there. Conspicuously absent from the first level is Ohio. newsjunk.com:0004025 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:44:14 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VZ It's a dead heat in the race for the White House. The first national poll conducted entirely after Barack Obama publicly named Joe Biden as his running mate suggests that battle for the presidency between the Illinois senator and Republican rival John McCain is all tied up. newsjunk.com:0004024 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:41:28 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VY Powell, who was President Bush's first secretary of state, would add celebrity to the ticket, as well as reinforce McCain's strength as a potential commander in chief, which his campaign considers to be one of his chief assets. newsjunk.com:0004023 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:14:52 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VX In conjunction with the Denver Post, Las Vegas Review-Journal, and Salt Lake Tribune, Mason-Dixon recently conducted a survey of six Western states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. newsjunk.com:0004022 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:09:17 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VW Perhaps the most obvious site for an Obama-Biden ticket, obamabiden.com, is owned by someone else. Lyle Dean bought that site back in 2006. He also owns obamabiden2008.com. newsjunk.com:0004021 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:44:51 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VV The Republican leads 84% to 13% among white voters, while African-Americans favor the Democrat by a 97% to 2% margin. newsjunk.com:0004020 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:37:57 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VU The energized vice-presidential candidate uses Saturday's rally to chain John McCain to George W. Bush and propel the Democratic ticket toward the convention. newsjunk.com:0004019 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:30:57 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VT Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign says it has a couple figures that point to a strong, positive response from supporters to the news that he chose Sen. Joseph Biden to be his running mate. newsjunk.com:0004018 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:29:00 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VS Joe Biden got the call from Barack Obama while undergoing a root canal. newsjunk.com:0004017 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:27:30 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VR Longtime political rivals but personal friends, John McCain and Joe Biden are reprising those roles that they have mastered. newsjunk.com:0004016 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:21:57 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VQ Sen. Barack Obama's pledge to supporters that they would be the "first to know" his running mate turned out to be a brilliant but unworkable communications strategy. newsjunk.com:0004015 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:09:30 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VP Democrats open their four-day convention Monday with political winds at their back, but with a nagging, all-important question before them. newsjunk.com:0004014 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:07:44 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VO After watching the unveiling of the ticket, it's clear Obama hired Biden to accomplish three things: 1) Connect the ticket with blue-collar voters. Notice, Biden led his remarks with the economy. 2) Sell Obama's story. Biden owned Obama's biography in a way we've yet to see from the candidate himself. 3) Credibly attack John McCain. Biden didn't mince words about his old "friend". newsjunk.com:0004013 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:04:50 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VN In the most important decision of his public career, Obama revealed important clues about his own instincts and his theory of the case for the general election. newsjunk.com:0004012 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:03:03 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VM Senator Biden has never lived in DC; he began commuting home to Delaware every night back in 1972 when his first wife and infant daughter were killed in a car accident. Since mommy never came home for his two young boys, he said, daddy had to come home every night. newsjunk.com:0004011 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:35:19 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VL Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain in the state-by-state battle for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House, flirting with the magic number ahead of their back-to-back nominating conventions. newsjunk.com:0004010 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:08:58 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VK Gallup's last daily tracking update on the election conducted entirely before the announcement of Sen. Joe Biden to be Barack Obama's running mate finds the race nearly tied, with Obama favored by 46% of registered voters and John McCain by 44%. newsjunk.com:0004009 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:11:38 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VJ In picking Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Barack Obama sought to shore up his weakness - inexperience in office and on foreign policy - rather than underscore his strength as a new-generation candidate defying political conventions. newsjunk.com:0004008 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:50:59 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VI Joe Biden has a reputation of liking to talk, but it appears he can keep a secret. Obama spokesman Bill Burton told CNN the Delaware Democrat was told Thursday he would be the Democratic VP choice. "He's a discreet man, we are proud to have in on the team," Burton said. newsjunk.com:0004007 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:48:25 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VH CNN's Cal Perry reports: "While waiting for my flight to board, I sat in the business lounge enjoying a relaxing drink; finally, an opportunity to simply listen to my iPod and clear my head. All of a sudden I look up - and walking towards me is Joseph Biden, the Democratic senator from Delaware." newsjunk.com:0004006 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:46:35 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VG A place that supported Hillary Rodham Clinton during the primaries celebrates the news that another hometown kid is now on the ticket. newsjunk.com:0004005 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:44:20 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VF Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh (D) was quick Saturday to take news of his non-selection as Barack Obama's running mate with a smile, issuing a statement saluting Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) instead. newsjunk.com:0004004 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:33:01 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VE John McCain has called Joe Biden to congratulate him on being named Barack Obama's running mate, two GOP sources tell CNN. newsjunk.com:0004003 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:19:40 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VD Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, both believed to be considered for the Democratic VP position, are praising Obama's choice of Joe Biden. "I'm delighted Senator Obama has chosen Joe Biden as his running mate," Sebelius said in a statement. newsjunk.com:0004002 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:06:39 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VC Even though the selection of Biden is less than twelve hours old, the handicapping of the pick is already hot and heavy. newsjunk.com:0004001 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:04:33 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VB Senator Joe Biden may be one of the only U.S. politicians that can get Iraq's feuding Sunni, Shi'ite and Kurdish politicians to agree. But not in a good way. newsjunk.com:0004000 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:02:10 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1VA Both release morning statements on Obama's No. 2 selection. Hagel: "Joe Biden is the right partner for Barack Obama. An Obama-Biden ticket is a very impressive and strong team." Lugar: "I congratulate Senator Barack Obama on his selection of my friend, Senator Joe Biden, to be his vice-presidential running mate." newsjunk.com:0003999 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:02:03 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V9 Okay, while others are digesting the Biden pick, let's skip ahead to the next question: how does John McCain respond? While Biden is a solid pick for Obama, he is not a game changer. newsjunk.com:0003998 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:01:40 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V8 Although he's run for president twice and has served in the Senate since 1972, Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden is still a relative unknown, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll released today. newsjunk.com:0003997 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:57:06 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V7 This is a formidable ticket, and a risky ticket, and not a comfort zone choice for Obama. newsjunk.com:0003996 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:12:29 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V6 Barack Obama told everyone he wanted a running mate who will challenge his thinking, and now he's got one. Joe Biden's tendency to speak his own mind - and speak and speak - is entwined in his DNA. newsjunk.com:0003995 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:12:20 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V5 Obama-Biden works on several fronts, A longtime sentimental favorite among the Democratic faithful, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden provides a comfort zone for labor leaders, Catholics (he is one) and national-security voters. newsjunk.com:0003994 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:11:52 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V4 Multiple Democratic sources confirm to CNN that Sen. Barack Obama has selected Sen. Joseph Biden as his vice presidential nominee. A text message with the announcement will be sent to Obama's supporters sometime Saturday morning. Both men are expected to appear at a rally later that day in Springfield, Illinois. newsjunk.com:0003993 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:09:17 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V3 Sources close to Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia says he has been informed he will not be Obama's Vice President. One source tells CNN that Obama personally made the call to Governor Kaine. newsjunk.com:0003992 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:47:17 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V2 AP reports that Bayh is out of the running for Obama's vice-presidential pick. newsjunk.com:0003991 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:44:52 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V1 First Read has learned that, during the Dem convention, the RNC will be up on the air with a significant TV buy on broadcast and cable in the battleground states of Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. newsjunk.com:0003990 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:48:49 GMT https://x.techwheat.com/1V0 CNN is told by senior Obama campaign officials the text message announcing the Illinois senator's running mate will be sent Saturday morning. newsjunk.com:0003989 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:47:34 GMT