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August 22, 2008

Obama Prepares to Reveal Vice Presidential Pick
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US Democratic presidential hopeful expected to announce name of running
mate by Saturday, two days before start of Democratic National
Convention 
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speaks during a town
hall meeting, at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, 21 Aug
2008U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he has
selected his running mate but is not yet ready to reveal who it is.
Senator
Obama made the comment to reporters while campaigning in the state of
Virginia Thursday. He is expected to announce the name of his vice
presidential running mate by Saturday, two days before the start of the
Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Meanwhile,
Obama depicted Republican rival John Mc Cain as out of touch with
economic reality, after the Arizona senator admitted in an interview
with the political website Politico that he does not know how many
homes he and his wife Cindy own. The Mc Cain campaign responded
by noting that Obama earned more than $4 million last year
and also recently enjoyed a vacation on a private beach in Hawaii. The
candidates have no public events scheduled for Friday. Newsweek
magazine recently estimated that Mc Cain and his wife, who comes from a
wealthy family, own at least seven properties. The Mc Cain campaign
said the couple owns at least four homes in three states. Mc Cain
may announce the name of his running mate during a rally on August 29.
The Republican National Convention begins September 1 in
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. Separately, the two campaigns
announced that both candidates will take part in three debates in
September and October on foreign policy, national security, and
economic and domestic policy. A vice presidential debate is scheduled
for early October. 


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