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After a day of campaigning in Virginia, Barack Obama is overnighting in Richmond tonight as the guest of Gov. Tim Kaine, Politico has learned from Old Dominion sources.
So, is it a consolation prize for the young veep hopeful, or a warmup act for one of the biggest buddy acts in presidential history?
According to Newsweek’s Howard Fineman, the prospects will know soon: They’ve been asked where they can be reached tomorrow afternoon.
With the political press corps on hair-trigger alert, Bill Burton, the Obama campaign’s puckish national press secretary, sent reporters an e-mail Wednesday morning with the subject line, “Vice Presidential …”
When they opened it, it said, “Just kidding.” Coulda been: “August fool!”
BREAKING: A Republican official tells The Associated Press that independent Connecticut Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman will be speaking at the Republican National Convention.
A top Republican said: “This is a ‘don’t worry, it’s not him’ message to the right.”
THE BUZZ: Could McCain really go with Lieberman? Could Obama really NOT go with Delaware Sen. Joe Biden?
For the Democrats, Biden raised more questions than answers yesterday when he told reporters: “You guys have better things to do. I’m not the guy.”
Is Biden really out of the running? Or is he playing coy? The Los Angeles Times says not to take his denials too seriously. And according to ABC, Biden walked back his comments later, saying: “I have not spoken to anyone. … You guys know as well as I do.”
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