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GOP's Hagel, Lugar Praise Obama's Biden Pick

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

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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." Read it here.

Lugar: "I congratulate Senator Barack Obama on his selection of my friend, Senator Joe Biden, to be his vice-presidential running mate." Read it here.

Plus: Ted Kennedy weighs in from Hyannis Port, saying "Barack Obama said he wanted a strong independent leader and a strong advocate for average Americans, and he got one in Joe Biden."

The Political Schedule

*all times Eastern

Monday, November 23

- Morning
- Vice President Biden travels to Philadelphia to deliver remarks at an event for the Committee of Seventy
- 10:20 am
- President Obama receives presidential daily briefing
- 10:50 am
- President Obama meets with senior advisers
- 11:40 am
- President Obama delivers remarks at event highlighting science, technology, engineering and math education
- 12:30 pm
- Press Secretary Gibbs delivers daily briefing
- 12:35 pm
- President Obama and Vice President Biden have lunch
- 1:45 pm
- President Obama meets with his cabinet
- 4:50 pm
- President Obama meets with Secretary of State Clinton in the Oval Office
- 5:50 pm
- President Obama delivers remarks and presents the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award at the White House