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Article: Gov. Kaine on Obama's short list of running mates, sources say.(Front)

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July 29, 2008
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By Michael D. Shear and Shailagh Murray

The Washington Post

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Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has told close associates that he has had "very serious" conversations with Sen. Barack Obama about joining the Democratic presidential ticket and has provided documents to the campaign as it combs through his background, according to several sources close to Kaine.

Sens. Evan Bayh of Indiana and Joe Biden of Delaware are also being seriously vetted by the campaign staff, according to sources with knowledge of the process.

Obama has revealed little about which way he is leaning. Despite rising anticipation that a decision is ...

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