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Report: Biden Camp Pushed for Veep Spot

Monday, August 25th, 2008

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The Wall Street Journal fronts piece on how the Delaware Senator's team was trying to sell Obama's people on their man for some time.

Biden camp was reportedly quick to bring up his foreign policy credentials and Bayh's wife's corporate earnings.

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