Obama Introduces Biden as Running Mate
BayBak, Azerbaijan | 1734 days ago | Saturday, 23rd August , 2008 , 23:15 [pm] | International
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. | U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has praised his newly-named running mate, fellow-Senator Joseph Biden, as a leader uniquely suited to help put America back on the right track.
Obama formally introduced Biden as his vice presidential pick in their first joint appearance as running mates at a rally in Springfield, in the central state of Illinois, Obama’s home state. |
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has praised his newly-named running mate, fellow-Senator Joseph Biden, as a leader uniquely suited to help put America back on the right track.
Obama formally introduced Biden as his vice presidential pick in their first joint appearance as running mates at a rally in Springfield, in the central state of Illinois, Obama’s home state.
Obama said Biden is a foreign policy expert and critic of the Bush Administration who above all is a leader “who can step in and be president.”
Biden said the nation cannot afford four more years of Republican policies if Republican nominee Senator John McCain wins the November election.
Obama announced his pick for vice president on his Web site early Saturday.
Having Biden on the Democratic Party ticket may help counter Republican claims that Obama does not have enough foreign policy experience to lead the country.
The 65-year-old Biden is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee. He has been in the Senate for more than 35 years.
Biden and Obama will make campaign stops Sunday one day before the Democratic National Convention opens in Denver, in the western U.S. state of Colorado.
Obama passed over several potential running mates, including Senator Hillary Clinton – his main rival for the Democratic Party’s nomination.
Senator Clinton Saturday expressed support for the ticket, describing Biden as “an exceptionally strong, experienced leader and devoted public servant”.
After a long and bruising nominating contest, Clinton has worked with her former rival to unify the Democratic Party and convince her supporters to help put Obama in the White House.voa
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