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Obama, VP Choice to Appear Together Saturday

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

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A senior Obama adviser tells the AP the Illinois Senator and his veep will campaign together in Springfield, Illinois, Saturday.

The last time Obama appeared there he announced he was running for president.

*all times Eastern

- 12:00 pm
- Michelle Obama holds event to thank volunteers who helped ready the White House for Christmas
- 12:35 pm
- President Obama and Vice President Biden have lunch in the Private Dining Room
- 1:00 pm
- Robert Gibbs delivers the daily press briefing from the White House
- Vice President Biden presents three U.S. organizations with the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, honoring organizational performance excellence and innovation
- 1:45 pm
- President Obama receives the economic daily briefing in the Oval Office
- 2:45 pm
- President Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office
- 3:00 pm
- Vice President Biden meet with Senator Richard Lugar at the White House
- 3:25 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Bayh in the Oval Office
- 4:10 pm
- President Obama meets with Senator Graham in the Oval Office
- 7:30 pm
- Ed Gillespie gives speech on "Rebuilding the Republican Party" at the University of Delaware