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Barack Obama has found a running mate, notes the front page of Drudge, which links to the New York Times report that the Democrat will announce his pick soon. Drudge notes, however, that Obama is still keeping everyone guessing. In ... READ MORE

Hot Air
Though the smart money is on Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) to become Barack Obama's running mate, leaks about the possible choices could be a decoy to allow Obama to surprise people by picking Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), writes Allahpundit. ... READ MORE

The Huffington Post
Barack Obama will announce his running mate by Friday, notes the Post on its front page. Obama is running against two John McCains, one who showed up at the Saddleback Forum and connected his life story to the campaign and ... READ MORE

RedState
While Barack Obama said last weekend that he was "firmly convinced" in 2002 that there wasn't strong evidence of Iraq having weapons of mass destruction, the Democrat specifically said in his 2002 anti-war speech that Saddam Hussein had "developed chemical ... READ MORE

The Corner
John McCain has been calling state Republican officials in recent days to sound out the possibility that he could pick a pro-choice running mate, writes Rich Lowry. Former Rep. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a strong pro-life conservative with international and executive ... READ MORE

Townhall.com
John McCain could continue to build on his momentum from the past month by choosing as a running mate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), who could help in Colorado and Michigan, or Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R), who is ... READ MORE

TalkingPointsMemo
John McCain is spending more on campaign ads than Barack Obama in the traditional battleground states, though the Democrat candidate is spending more on ads overall, writes Greg Sargent. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) might not be the most exciting veep ... READ MORE

MyDD
Barack Obama's decision to announce his veep pick right before the convention should give him a bounce coming out of Denver, unlike Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in 2004 who announced his pick earlier in the election cycle, writes Todd Beeton. ... READ MORE

Daily Kos
Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) would be a better running mate for Barack Obama than Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) or Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D), but Biden still voted for the Iraq war and wouldn't do much to reinforce Obama's message ... READ MORE

Drudge Report
Tropical Storm Fay is taking aim at Florida, according to the front page of the Drudge Report. In political links, Drudge highlights stories on Barack Obama's single-night fundraising haul of $8 million, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) remark that Obama ... READ MORE

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July 8, 2008

McAuliffe Hosting Fundraiser for Obama

@ 10:27 am by Andy Barr

Terry McAuliffe, the former campaign chairman for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-N.Y.) presidential bid, is hosting a fundraiser for Barack Obama Thursday.

The event is bringing together Obama and Clinton groups in Washington. Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) is headlining the event with McAuliffe. Here is the invitation via TPM.

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