Obama Veep Pick To Come Friday

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: VP Sweepstakes

CBS News has confirmed that Barack Obama's campaign now plans to announce Obama's vice presidential choice to supporters via email and text message on Friday afternoon. (This plan could change, of course.)

He will then appear with his running mate at noon the next day in Springfield, Illinois, CBS News chief political consultant Marc Ambinder reports.

Media reports today have suggested that Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and Delaware Senator Joseph Biden as the names now atop Obama's list.

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by llbear1009 August 21, 2008 6:02 PM EDT: Reguardless of who Obama picks as Veep, he will win Illinois''s electoral college votes. That is the only race that matters. McCain can retire to any one of his 7 homes, if only he could remember where they are.; Reply to this comment


by jdbell34 August 21, 2008 4:10 AM EDT: To all of Hillary''s supporters I have some common sense advice...Grow up! We don''t need your help getting Barack Elected, trust me; McCain is not going to win in November. Barack is right; "He(McCain) has no ideal what is in for". Barack is using the "Rope-a-dope" and will eventually knock McCain out.; Reply to this comment


by lepatgen August 20, 2008 11:04 AM EDT: Both Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton would be a great choice for VP. Barack Obama is more than qualified to be president but he needs to learn how to fight the McCain/Bush smear machine. Hillary or Biden would be a big help in that department.; Reply to this comment


by tomcool1277 August 20, 2008 7:12 AM EDT: i''''m still voting mccain, after that the democratic national committee treated hillary as they did. if obama were stupid enough to offer her the vp spot, i''''d surely hope she''''d turn him down flat. he''''s a goner in november.
Posted by callistemon at 03:43 AM : Aug 20, 2008 ** Why are you dumb enough to vote for Amnesty Mccain??? I''m not all that thrilled about Obama, but atleast he doesn''t want to give amnesty to over 20 million illegals like Amnesty Mccain wants! Amnesty Mccain would be even worse than Bush!; Reply to this comment


by callistemon-2009 August 20, 2008 6:43 AM EDT: i''m still voting mccain, after that the democratic national committee treated hillary as they did. if obama were stupid enough to offer her the vp spot, i''d surely hope she''d turn him down flat. he''s a goner in november.; Reply to this comment


by siobama August 20, 2008 4:45 AM EDT: ENOUGH OF REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION.

DEMOCRATS FOR 2008 !!; Reply to this comment


by siobama August 20, 2008 4:45 AM EDT: ENOUGH OF REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION.

DEMOCRATS FOR 2008 !!; Reply to this comment


by siobama August 20, 2008 4:44 AM EDT: ENOUGH OF REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION.

DEMOCRATS FOR 2008 !!; Reply to this comment


by ldvoigt August 20, 2008 1:43 AM EDT: HE DOES NOT NEED HER HE HAS BY THE POLL 72% OF HER PEOPLE AND THE REST A LOT WERE rep.AND IDIOTS; Reply to this comment


by ldvoigt August 20, 2008 1:40 AM EDT: brian Hillary has too much baggage with billy boy she will be a target for rep.; Reply to this comment