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Article: Kaine in 'Serious' Talks With Obama
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- July 29, 2008
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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 (Ind.) and Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Del.) 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. And
despite rising anticipation that a decision is imminent, campaign
officials said an announcement is likely in mid-August, shortly
before the Democratic National Convention. ...