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Barack Obama Annouces Joe Biden Will Be His VP Running Mate

A Historic Day for Illinois and the United States

From , former About.com Guide

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama (D-IL) returned to his home state of Illinois to announce his choice for a vice presidential running mate. He chose U.S. Senator Joe Biden (D-DE).

See photos of the day, August 23, 2008, as it unfolded at the Old State Capitol Building in Springfield, Illinois.

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Obama and Biden in front of the Old State Capitol Building in IllinoisBarack Obama and Joe Biden at Rally in Springfield, IllinoisObama Announces Biden will be his VP Running MateBiden Talks, Obama Listens
Barack Obama, Joe Biden and a New LogoJoe Biden and Michelle Obama Share the Love, So to SpeakBarack and Michelle Obama, Joe and Jill BidenBarack Obama Shakes Hands with the Crowd at a VP Rally in Springfield, IL
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