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Chicago folks react to Obama's pick for the VP

Key quote: "After weeks of speculation, Barack Obama makes it official...it's Joe Biden. The pick wasn't unexpected, but it's certainly causing lots of talk. Obama returned to familiar territory to introduce Joe Biden as his running mate. Fox News Political Editor Jack Conaty had a first hand look at the political duo today in Springfield. Also, Tera Williams reports on how Chicagoans reacted to the news and and why governor Blagojevich doesn't want to talk about it."

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How Obama may be addressing two weaknesses with his VP choice

Key quote: "In picking Joe Biden as his running mate, Barack Obama moved to address two potential weaknesses in his own candidacy. Biden shores up Obama on foreign policy experience and adds to the Democratic ticket someone capable of and perhaps even eager to lead the attack against John McCain."

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Obama picks Biden

Key quote: "Sen. Barack Obama has chosen Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate on the Democratic ticket in the race for the White House."

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No More Obama-Clinton

Key quote: "While Democrats insist they will rally behind Barack Obama and his vice presidential pick, some Clinton supporters remain bitter about what could have been."

Will Biden Help Obama Win?

Key quote: " While you must be statesmanlike enough to step into the boss's shoes if he resigns, takes a bullet, or gets impeached, you must not, at any other time, look as if you could do the top job better than he does."

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V.P. Watch: False Alarms

Key Quote: "This whole “vice presidential announcement via text messaging” thing is certainly building some big anticipation for Senator Barack Obama today. But it has the already hyper-charged political press on quite a hair trigger. And that has left some vulnerable to the hoax text and e-mail announcements floating around out there."

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Hearts A-Twitter Over Obama V.P. Text

Key Quote: "Barack Obama’s running mate isn’t the only person waiting for the phone to ring today."

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Obama says he has choosen a VP

Key quote: "Barack Obama said Thursday he's chosen his running mate, but coyly kept all the details to himself as he campaigned with one leading contender and planned a major rally to present the Democratic ticket Saturday in Illinois."

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Biden Busts His Own Buzz

Key Quote: "But today, ABC News, was among those on a stakeout at Mr. Biden’s home in Wilmington, Del., and as he climbed into the driver’s seat of a white, very serious pickup truck, the casually dressed senator seemed to peek out the driver’s side window to give a little statement to the cameras gathered: “Hey guys, I’m not the guy. See ya.” The video, showing Mr. Biden in a ball cap and talking from the cab of the truck is here, and is just amusing in its own sphere"

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One Hand on Her Job, the Other Across the Aisle

Key Quote: "Of all those said to be on the short list for the Democratic vice-presidential nomination, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas best embodies the kind of bipartisanship that Barack Obama hailed in the convention speech that made him a household name four years ago: no red states or blue states, just the United States."

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