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U.S. Secret Service on Way to Biden's House; Kaine and Bayh Told Nope on Veep

August 22, 2008 10:50 PM

The United States Secret Service has dispatched a protective detail to assume the immediate protection of Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., a source tells ABC News, indicating in all likelihood that Biden has been officially notified that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, has selected him to be his running mate.

Sources also tell ABC News that two others said to be finalists for the position of Obama's running mate -- Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Virginia Gov Tim Kaine -- have been told they have not been selected for the vice presidential slot.

Kaine flew to Denver earlier today, is in Denver tonight and has no plans to leave in the next 24 hours. Bayh is at his Washington, DC, home with his family.

Biden was last seen minutes ago at his Wilmington estate where his extended brood is gathering.

The Obama campaign would not comment, but Obama mentioned Biden twice in speeches on the trail this week, both times heralding his legislative leadersip in East Asia.

At the VFW convention in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday, Obama said, "we must help Georgia rebuild that which has been destroyed. That is why I’m proud to join my friend, Senator Joe Biden, in calling for an additional $1 billion in reconstruction assistance for the people of Georgia."

And in Chesapeake, Virginia, Friday night, Obama heralded Biden's efforts to provide economic assistance to Afghanistan.

"I joined with people like Joe Biden to increase a billion dollars of investment," he said.

-- ABC News' Ann Compton, Matt Jaffe, Jay Shaylor, and Jake Tapper

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If Obama picks Biden then it's game over for his Presidental campaign.

World events and the Republican media machine will leave Obama wondering why he didn't do a deal and take Hillary Clinton on board. She is his only chance.

Omama can pack up and head back to Hawaii and save himself and his family the anguish and the agony of defeat of the coming months to the election.

Posted by: felipe | May 13, 2009 5:16:51 PM

>>>> Nathalie Guyol | Aug 23, 2008 12:45:02 PM <<<<

WHEREVER YOU GO
THIS YOU SHOULD KNOW
NO MATTER W H O WINS,
OUR COUNTRY WILL G R O W !!!

COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY!

Posted by: THIS YOU SHOULD KNOW: | Aug 23, 2008 6:42:26 PM

except for the names,
Obama and Biden
could easily be confused with

Bush and Cheney!


NOW
MCCain and MITT....
soundz like M and M's to me!

Posted by: beween the ears. | Aug 23, 2008 6:20:12 PM

I think the reason for Obama's strange hour of stating Biden as his VP choice was due to the Secret Service's leak. Anyone care to bet a head roles on this. SECRET Service - hummm?

Posted by: SWV | Aug 23, 2008 4:35:55 PM

Obama/Biden--The Democrats version of Bush/Cheney...

Arrogant,inexperienced presidential candidate propped up by an older, experienced attack dog.

Posted by: cindy in nc | Aug 23, 2008 1:09:20 PM

It's 3A.M. and Obama is afraid and desperate.
So he chose a 35 year Washington insider
to make up for his lack of experience.

I thought the Obama camp didn't care about polls.

Posted by: riley | Aug 23, 2008 1:03:45 PM

Sorry, but Politico gave CNN credit for pinning Biden as VP at around 12:40 am today. Secret Service leaks don't and shouldn't count.

Posted by: kat | Aug 23, 2008 12:54:05 PM

Hacienda: "So, this is why, despite Hillary's instruction, I do not see the path to voting for Obama, and will simply hold out for her candidacy in 4 years."

Not to worry; if McCain wins because of people like you (remember how Nader gave us Bush?) there most likely won't be a country left worth governing, so Billary won't have won much.

Me? I'll be in Paris.

Posted by: Nathalie Guyol | Aug 23, 2008 12:45:02 PM

If McCain picks Romney, Biden will get his behind thoroughly kicked. Biden is a Washington DC poser who will be hoist with his own petard. This has to be a Clinton sabotage scheme that has succeeded. Vote against the cheater/poser in '08, for Hillary in '12.

Posted by: ray | Aug 23, 2008 11:25:47 AM

This is a great choice for Barack!!... Obama/Biden 08

Posted by: zeeol | Aug 23, 2008 11:16:21 AM

"I would be honored to run with or against John McCain, because I think the country would be better off, be well off no matter who..."

How does this quote end? What cheap political cra* to use half a sentence in a paid political ad...

Posted by: lea jones | Aug 23, 2008 10:45:28 AM

Old white guy? Check.
36 years in Washington? Check.
Voted for Iraq? Check.
Hair-trigger temper? Check.

McCain? No.
Biden? Check!!!!

Posted by: marylou | Aug 23, 2008 10:14:43 AM

Ha Ha Ha! The Dems offer up an empty suit and a plagiarizing windbag.

I love it! This is a gift for the GOP.

Posted by: Barb Dwyer | Aug 23, 2008 10:01:19 AM

Good for Joe, although I am a bit annoyed as in my opinion he's one of them! Hopefully Barack will be able to keep his health to control his new VP.

I truly cannot fathom why anyone would consider John Mccain someone you would want leading our country. He's pathetic.

Believe what ya want, when November comes history will be made...

Obama '08!

Posted by: Tommy2tone | Aug 23, 2008 9:06:13 AM

HAHAHAH well at least Obama will lose now, but at the end of the day we are gonna be stuck with another crappy politican in McCain...

Our poor country.

Posted by: Ronnie Pate | Aug 23, 2008 8:42:00 AM

Biden strongly supported the Iraq war and also Clinton's 1998 Iraqi Liberation Act. How does this square with Obama's staunch opposition to the war? Very strange...

Posted by: Altfreep | Aug 23, 2008 8:09:30 AM

so much hate why? Obama/Biden is a far more appetizing ticket than McCain/Romney or should I say 4 more years of McSame/Cheney the average taxpayer can't afford 4 more years of republican tax breaks and war mongering. It's time to end the Iraq war and get the veterans the help that Bush promised them in 2004 "A Promised Made Is A Promise Kept" he lied just ask the 22,000 PDO discharges that were actually PTSD cases the Army didn't want the VA to pay for, so much for caring for the troops, and where are the groups Vets for Freedom, Pete Hegseth and Eric Egland and "Troops Need You" on this issue "AWOL" they don't care about the veterans of this war, just the fact that it keeps going, and Ari Fleischer and Freedoms Watch same thing keep the republican war machine in motion and keep raising the national debt and leave it to our grand children, whatever happeneed to paying for our wars as we fought them?

We can't afford 4 more years of Republican leadership, this nation needs Obama/Biden

I am a disabled Infantryman who served from the Vietnam era to Desert Storm and 100% disabled by the VA I earned my opinion the old fashioned way, in uniform.

Posted by: Mike Bailey | Aug 23, 2008 8:01:17 AM

Hasn't Biden been around Washington forever? How is this change?

Posted by: Altfreep | Aug 23, 2008 7:57:23 AM

Peach, find yourself some new material, and don't forget to watch the Dream Team debut at 3PM ET today.

Posted by: dmac1 | Aug 23, 2008 7:48:20 AM

dmac1:

Nervous? Hardly. What you're seeing among Republicans is elation. We've got a ticket: The Hero vs The Zero.

Posted by: Peach | Aug 23, 2008 7:32:11 AM

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