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Biden shows his teeth, skewering McCain and repeatedly tying him to Bush in his first appearance as veep candidate. Says in the Land of Lincoln: "You can't change America when you've supported George Bush's policies 95% of the time." Watch video here and read transcript of remarks here. Video: Watch the moment where Biden joins Obama on stage. Obama starts off solo to introduce Biden, detailing his bio, feats -- including his foreign policy creds and Georgia trip. Read prepared remarks here. MSNBC estimates crowd is in the tens of thousands. Plus: Campaign says Biden won't be on Obama's upcoming tour of battleground states ahead of convention.