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Presidential race nears finish
With less than two months to go, the presidential election of 2008 has already established itself as a race of historic proportions for both the Democratic and Republican parties.
“Change meets experience”
It’s official. Barack Obama has announced his selection of Joseph Biden as his running mate. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and a practicing Catholic, Sen. Biden is expected to reinvigorate Obama’s foreign policy credentials against an increasingly aggressive McCain campaign, and force McCain to reevaluate his strategy on working-class swing voters.
Don’t hold your breath…
Clinton is a dangerous choice for vice president as her very name is likely to discourage traditionally conservative independents from siding with Obama. Although she would undoubtedly advance Obama’s appeal among women and blue collar voters, there are many other prominent Democrats that could offer similar rewards without the needless risks.
Clinton uses last breath to push for spot on ticket
In evaluating the appeal of a joint ticket with Clinton, the Obama campaign must evaluate the effect such an announcement would have on supporters of both sides, many of whom remain bitterly divisive following a hard-fought campaign that became deeply personal on numerous occasions. An alliance of former rivals could yield both positive and negative effects.
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