<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wikinews has related news: Barack Obama chooses Senator Joe Biden as his Vice Presidential running mate for 2008 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wikinews has related news: Barack Obama chooses Senator Joe Biden as his Vice Presidential running mate for 2008 </Td> </Tr> <P> Obama's vice presidential running mate had been a subject of speculation since the end of the primaries . As of August 2008, some of the most popular choices for VP included, but were not limited to, Clinton, Biden, Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, retired General and former Secretary of State Colin Powell, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and retired General Wesley Clark . </P> <P> On August 21, 2008, Obama announced that he had made a selection for the VP spot, but would not reveal until August 23 who it was . Obama's campaign encouraged supporters to sign up for a text messaging system that would alert them the moment he announced his choice . On August 22, KMBC News of Kansas City spotted bumper stickers of an Obama / Bayh' 08 ticket that were being printed in Lenexa, Kansas . Three sources close to a local printing plant reported that such material was being produced . The image of the bumper sticker circulated on the internet . However, NBC News later quoted sources stating that Bayh had been informed by Obama's campaign that he was not the pick . According to an Associated Press report that same evening, Joe Biden was selected as Obama's candidate . The Associated Press report was confirmed several hours later, on August 23, on his official campaign website and by a mass text message to supporters . Obama selected Biden to be vice president for three reasons: he could relate to blue - collar Americans (i.e. he is originally from Pennsylvania--arguably a blue - collar state); he has a multitude of connections on Capitol Hill; and he has more personal connections in foreign policy than Obama . </P>

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