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OPINION

Aug 22, 2008 12:01 PM CDT

Brooks: Please Pick Biden

(Newser) - Barack Obama's VP announcement is imminent, and the buzz about Joe Biden seems to be getting louder. David Brooks, for one, hopes it's true. The Times columnist writes that Biden's blue-collar Democratic roots, along with his honesty, loyalty, and experience put him far above the other rumored short-listers.

Obama Picks His VP—
But He's Still Not Telling

Aug 21, 2008 7:50 PM CDT

Obama Picks His VP— But He's Still Not Telling

(Newser) - Barack Obama says he's made his pick for vice president, but that all he's saying, USA Today reports. He won't even divulge whether his prospective running mate knows, or when the big announcement will come. "That's all you're going to get out of me," said Obama. Talking heads,...

Biden's Son Headed for Iraq

Aug 21, 2008 11:12 AM CDT

Biden's Son Headed for Iraq

. . . And maybe dad's Senate seat if he's named Obama's running mate

(Newser) - Joe Biden’s son will be deployed to Iraq on October 3, the Washington Post reports, and while that may be a difficult personal event for Biden, it might boost his already promising case to become Barack Obama’s running mate. “I don’t want him going,” Biden...

Biden:
'I'm Not
the Guy'

Aug 20, 2008 9:00 AM CDT

Biden: 'I'm Not the Guy'

Del. senator dampens speculation; Obama calls running mate 'he'

(Newser) - After a day in which the media obsessed that Joe Biden was Barack Obama's near-certain choice for a running mate, the Delaware senator appears to have dismissed his own chances, writes the New York Times's Caucus blog. Yesterday evening as Biden got into his car, he told reporters staked out...

VP Pick, Obama Take to Stage Saturday

ANALYSIS

Aug 19, 2008 2:24 PM CDT

VP Pick, Obama Take to Stage Saturday

And all signs point to Biden joining fellow senator at Illinois rally

(Newser) - Barack Obama will take the stage with his vice presidential pick Saturday in Illinois, the Chicago Tribune reports. Authorities in Springfield—where the Democrat launched his campaign in Feb. 2006, have been told to expect the presumptive nominee as part of a tour with his newly minted running mate. And,...

Biden Offers Foreign Policy Heft, Baggage
to Obama Ticket

ANALYSIS

Aug 18, 2008 7:27 AM CDT

Biden Offers Foreign Policy Heft, Baggage to Obama Ticket

But his DC insider status could undermine

(Newser) - Several of Barack Obama's potential running mates hit the Sunday talk show circuit yesterday. But Joseph Biden was in Tbilisi at the personal invitation of the Georgian president to discuss the ongoing military crisis. For the New York Times, Biden's weekend trip highlights the clout of the chairman of the...

Biden Headed
to Georgia

Aug 17, 2008 1:19 PM CDT

Biden Headed to Georgia

Possible Obama VP will join McCain's surrogates Lieberman and Graham on ground

(Newser) - Top Obama surrogate Sen. Joe Biden announced today that he’s heading to Georgia, joining McCain surrogatges Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham. The move bodes well for both Biden, who’s been much-discussed as a possible vice president, and Obama, who needs to seem active as McCain dispatches men and...

Va. Gov. Kaine Rises to Top of Obama VP Pool

ANALYSIS

Jul 29, 2008 11:56 AM CDT

Va. Gov. Kaine Rises to Top of Obama VP Pool

Says talks are 'very serious'; Biden, Bayh, Sebelius in contention

(Newser) - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is in “very serious” talks about a spot on the Democratic ticket, sources tell the Washington Post. The 50-year-old has joined Sens. Evan Bayh, Joe Biden and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Barack Obama’s shortlist, bringing outsider credentials though no experience in foreign affairs,...

Gov't Workers Peeked at Celeb Passport Data

Jul 4, 2008 7:45 AM CDT

Gov't Workers Peeked at Celeb Passport Data

Report suggests 127 million Americans' information unsafe

(Newser) - Government employees have been taking unauthorized peeks at electronic passport records of celebrities, says a State Department report that suggests the travel data of 127 million Americans is at risk. One high-profile person's records were opened 356 times by more than six dozen people, the Washington Post reports. Five contractors...

Obama-Biden Could Be
the Ticket

OPINION

Jul 2, 2008 12:10 PM CDT

Obama-Biden Could Be the Ticket

Senator has foreign policy chops, Catholic cred, stump skills

(Newser) - Joe Biden, the Delaware senator who sputtered out of the primaries in Iowa, may be the ideal VP for Barack Obama, writes Walter Shapiro in Slate. The 65-year-old chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee has international policy cred, a son heading to Iraq, a pull with Catholic voters, a "...

Obama's VP Search Fields
a General

Jun 10, 2008 8:30 PM CDT

Obama's VP Search Fields a General

James Jones, retired NATO honcho, surfaces in Hill talks

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s VP selection team had a busy couple of days on Capitol Hill, talking up possible running mates with legislators. A new name in the mix is that of retired Gen. James Jones, MSNBC reports. Joe Biden and Ohio governor Ted Strickland also came under scrutiny; Bill Richardson,...

Things Not to Say on the Campaign Trail

May 27, 2008 11:06 AM CDT

Things Not to Say on the Campaign Trail

'Tar baby' to 'sweetie,' some words are candidate kryptonite

(Newser) - In a year of gaffe-rich campaign speeches, Republicans in particular are worried that some errant phrase will seem racist or sexist to general-election voters. Politico helpfully catalogs the mines the candidates have already stepped on. Some phrases to avoid:

“Sweetie”: Barack Obama used the endearment to address a female

...

Reid Not Passing
Reins to Clinton

May 13, 2008 4:02 PM CDT

Reid Not Passing Reins to Clinton

Nevadan 'very comfortable' as Senate's top Democrat, thank you very much

(Newser) - Harry Reid brushed aside yesterday suggestions Hillary Clinton, fresh from a primary defeat to Barack Obama, might ascend to the top Senate job. “Keep in mind,” he told the Huffington Post, “a senator coming back who’s run for president is not a very unique one. Sen....

Who Will Win the Veep Sweepstakes?

Apr 5, 2008 5:36 PM CDT

Who Will Win the Veep Sweepstakes?

Dems don't have top pick yet, but talk persists about No. 2

(Newser) - John Kerry was mulling a pick for vice president at this time 4 years ago, but Democratic hopefuls today refuse to name a running mate. Still, Politico’s Ben Smith has an early roundup of who could be Clinton’s and Obama’s first choices in the No. 2 slot.

Attack Teflon Barack, and You'll Be Sorry

OPINION

Feb 28, 2008 12:33 PM CST

Attack Teflon Barack, and You'll Be Sorry

Foes offend, apologize; Obama polishes his halo by forgiving

(Newser) - Barack Obama has accepted a lot of apologies this election cycle, and each has made the Democrat stronger, notes Politico writer Ben Smith. From Joe Biden’s “articulate and … clean” gaffe to Bill Cunningham’s attempts to accent his middle name, opponents are always stepping over a line...

Senators OK After Emergency Afghan Landing

Feb 21, 2008 4:54 PM CST

Senators OK After Emergency Afghan Landing

Snowstorm grounds choppers carrying Kerry, Biden, Hagel

(Newser) - Helicopters transporting three US senators over mountains in Afghanistan were forced to make an emergency landing today due to a snowstorm, the Associated Press reports. US troops sent ground transportation for Democrats John Kerry and Joseph Biden and Republican Chuck Hagel, none of whom was injured, and returned them to...

Pakistanis Await Poll Returns

UPDATED

Feb 18, 2008 5:09 AM CST

Pakistanis Await Poll Returns

Voter turnout light, international observers expect rigging

(Newser) - Polls have closed in Pakistani elections long-delayed by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, as fears of violence kept voter turnout down to an estimated 15%, Reuters reports. Heavy security, with more than 470,000 police and soldiers deployed at polls nationwide, did little to assuage citizens' anxiety as voting proceeded...

Biden, Dodd
Call It Quits
After Iowa

Jan 4, 2008 7:38 AM CST

Biden, Dodd Call It Quits After Iowa

Senators take 5th and 7th place

(Newser) - Democratic candidates Chris Dodd and Joe Biden are packing in their presidential campaigns after poor showings in Iowa. Biden polled a distant fifth, behind Bill Richardson, and Dodd came in seventh. Voters' sixth choice was "uncommitted." For Dodd the defeat is especially stinging. The Connecticut senator relocated his...

Obama Wins Iowa; Edwards 2nd, Clinton Close 3rd

UPDATED

Jan 4, 2008 3:00 AM CST

Obama Wins Iowa; Edwards 2nd, Clinton Close 3rd

With 100% of Democratic precincts reporting, Edwards just ahead of Clinton

(Newser) - Riding a record turnout of young, independent and new voters, Barack Obama decisively won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa last night, with John Edwards narrowly edging out Hillary Clinton for second. With all Democratic precincts reporting, Obama, aiming to be the first black president of the United States, prevailed with...

US Supplied Bhutto With Security Intel

Dec 29, 2007 2:59 PM CST

US Supplied Bhutto With Security Intel

But stopped short of 'micromanaging arrangements'

(Newser) - Washington gave Benazir Bhutto intelligence to protect her from militants for weeks but would not guard her with its own private contractors, the Los Angeles Times reports. An ex-adviser to Bhutto said the US refused to be "micromanaging the security arrangements of another country." The US embassy in...