U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama (D-IL) and his newly announced running mate, U.S. Senator Joe Biden (D-DE), take in the crowds in Springfield, IL on August 23, 2008. Obama named Biden as his running mate at the Old State Capitol of his home state of Illinois.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden at Rally in Springfield, Illinois
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Naming a Vice President Before Heading to the Democratic National Convention 2008
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