|
|
Article: Obama picks running mate
- Article from:
- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- August 22, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2008 Charleston Daily Mail. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
WASHINGTON - Presidential candidate Barack Obama says his pick
for a running mate - he's made a decision but isn't giving out a
name just yet - had to meet three standards to join the Democratic
ticket: Prepared to be president, able to help him govern and
willing to challenge his thinking.
Those criteria did little to narrow the guessing game as Obama
prepared for a massive rally in Illinois on Saturday to present his
No. 2 to the nation and undertake a pre-convention tour of
battleground states. He planned to disclose his choice by unleashing
text messages to supporters, perhaps as early as today.
"Obviously, the most important question is: Is this person ready
to be president?" Obama ...