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Headlines from August 23rd, 2008
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET!!!
The Land of Lincolner chooses the Delaware Senator for his vice presidential pick. Read the 3 am ET text and email sent to Obama's supporters here. Plus: Halperin on Biden: The pros and cons. And: TIME's Calabresi looks at six key moments and goes behind Obama's bet on Biden. TIME's Jay Newton-Small reports the three finalists were: Kaine, Bayh and Sebelius. Permalink
McCain Camp Uses Biden Against Obama in New TV Ad
The Arizonan's camp fires back to Obama's veep pick quickly with 30-second spot including clips of the Delaware Senator criticizing Obama in the debates and praising McCain. Watch ad above or read script here. Update: Politico reports the McCain camp had other ads teed up, including one on Evan Bayh. Plus: The McCain campaign issues a statement on Obama's selection of Joe Biden as his running mate. Read it here. And: McCain campaign manager Rick Davis pens fundraising letter hitting on Biden vs. Obama theme. Permalink
University of Illinois to Release Obama Records
The University will make records public of the Land of Lincolner's service to a nonprofit organization linked to former 1960s Weather Underground member William Ayers on Tuesday. Permalink
McCain, Obama Tight in Colorado
From Quinnipiac: McCain: 47 Obama: 46 Conducted August 15-21; Error margin: 3 points. Colorado voters favor Obama on the economy and energy, and McCain on world affairs. Read more here. Permalink
Obama's Plan of Attack for Denver and Beyond
In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Obama says he expects a tight race and plans to use the convention to argue that the economy under the Republicans is not working for ordinary Americans. Permalink
Convention Corner
--Colorado Gov. Ritter, Sen. Salazar and Denver Mayor Hickenlooper hold a media availability on the Democratic convention at Invesco Field. --A traveling exhibit from the Abraham Lincoln presidential library will be parked outside Invesco this week, but only through Wednesday. Permalink
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