Horserace
August 20, 2008 1:21 PM

Obama Plans Trip To Bayh's Indiana On Saturday?

By
Scott Conroy
Topics
Barack Obama
Updated: Barack Obama's campaign is neither confirming nor denying reports that the candidate has a stop planned in Indianapolis on Saturday – the day he is widely anticipated to appear with his vice presidential running mate for the first time.

The Nashville Post reported earlier that Obama's planned trip to Indianapolis included a "major event," adding that Obama operatives are being called in from around the country to attend.

CBS News chief political consultant Marc Ambinder confirmed the visit and CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic reports that the campaign is officially not confirming or denying the plans despite other reports citing campaign officials saying it is not accurate.

CBS News previously reported that Obama plans a major rally with his newly announced running mate in Springfield, Illinois, on Saturday at the site where Obama launched his presidential campaign.

As a cautionary note, Obama's schedule has been filled with tantalizing clues to his VP selection this week. He's visited states like New Mexico (Gov. Bill Richardson) and will be in Virginia tomorrow (Gov. Tim Kaine), and Indiana remains a potential swing state regardless of who is selected.

Obama plans to announce his selection first in e-mail and text messages to supporters.

  • Scott Conroy

    Scott Conroy is a National Political Reporter for RealClearPolitics and a contributor for CBS News.

Add a Comment See all 94 Comments
by forevertru-2009 August 21, 2008 5:18 AM EDT
Hopefully Bayh will have too much class to hook up with this loser. Besides, he should leave himself available to be Hillary''s running mate.
Reply to this comment
by karronna August 20, 2008 10:17 PM EDT
ah....I can''t believe I didn''t think of this. The reason why myself and none of my family or friends have been polled is because we''ve all done away with our home phones and only have cell phones. They say it''s only young people that aren''t polled but i''m 45 and my friends are all in that age bracket or above. Wonder who all they''re missing.....
Reply to this comment
by wellhell3 August 20, 2008 10:17 PM EDT
wow if Indiana is in play the Republican fall is worse than I thought--Indiana has not gone for a Democrat President candidate in a very long time.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Posted by andor3 at 05:49 PM : Aug 20, 2008

And they won''t this time either. They''ll never vote for the farthest left whack job the DNC could find.
Reply to this comment
by wellhell3 August 20, 2008 10:15 PM EDT
This is not a VP.

This is about GETTING CORRUPTION OUT of the WHITE HOUSE.

VOTE DEMOCRATS ALL THE WAY!!


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Posted by Siobama at 06:27 PM : Aug 20, 2008

We did that already and found out their HOPE and CHANGE doesn''t meet *****!
Reply to this comment
by forevertru-2009 August 20, 2008 9:40 PM EDT
Thank God this will all be over next week when the race for the the White House really begins. For those of you still thinking that Obama will actually be running against McCain....think again, read the polls, take a reality check. The Democratic nominee will be the person who won the popular vote in the Primarys. Still don''t believe me??? Ask yourself, Do you REALLY think the Democratic Leadership is as dumb as the diehard Obama supporters???
Reply to this comment
by siobama August 20, 2008 9:27 PM EDT
This is not a VP.

This is about GETTING CORRUPTION OUT of the WHITE HOUSE.

VOTE DEMOCRATS ALL THE WAY!!
Reply to this comment
by andor3 August 20, 2008 8:49 PM EDT
wow if Indiana is in play the Republican fall is worse than I thought--Indiana has not gone for a Democrat President candidate in a very long time.
Reply to this comment
by b0ludo August 20, 2008 8:47 PM EDT
When the young leader spoke eloquently and passionately and
denounced the old system, the press fell in love with him. They never
questioned who his friends were or what he really believed in. When he said he would help the farmers and the poor and bring free medical care and education to all, everyone followed. When he said he would bring justice and equality to all, everyone said, "Praise the Lord." And when the young leader said, "I will be for change and I''ll bring you change"; everyone yelled, "Viva Fidel!"
By the time the change was complete, more than a million people had taken to boats, rafts, and inner tubes. You can call those who made it ashore anywhere else in the world the most fortunate Cubans. Luckily, we would never fall in America for a young, charismatic leader who promised change without asking the hard questions...
Reply to this comment
by specialty8 August 20, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
Pelosi can not run right now because she is on vacation! The pressure must have got to her and needed time off! Fire all of them and get somethig done for a change
Reply to this comment
by semperfi2008 August 20, 2008 7:50 PM EDT
According to the latest pools, the US Congress has an approval rating of only 13%. The Dems are running it, so guess who the voters will blame?
Reply to this comment
See all 94 Comments
.

Follow Horserace

Scroll Left
Scroll Right More »
CBS News on Facebook
  • Building You a Better Morning

  • CBS This Morning

    "CBS This Morning," anchored by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill, airs weekdays from 7 to 9 a.m. ET and at the same time in other time zones.
    Learn more...