Got this from the Obama campaign a little while ago:
Barack Obama is about to make one of the most important decisions of this campaign -- choosing a running mate.
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Sounds to me like they're going to try to squeeze into the olympics buzz at an opportune moment...I suspect this is trying to build some buzz around an announcement later this week. Smart, as ever. But more to the point, this wouldn't have been sent out had there not been a Veep ready to go.
Who is it? Will they win a gold medal? Let's get up close and personal...