CNN confirms that Biden is Obama's choice for running mate

[Mr. Morden]

It's on TV right now.

[Mr. Morden]

It's now made it to their website for those not close to a TV who don't believe me:

http://www.cnn.com/

[Mr. Morden]

Here is the video of John King breaking the story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROwsIFMZEwc

He says that he got the info from anonymous Democratic sources who were telling him "things they weren't supposed to tell him".

[Mr. Morden]

Sup 330am text message.

Well, at least if he's up texting at 3:30am then he's probably going to be able to answer that 3am phone call when it comes through.

Yes, I was just thinking that.  Obama announced his running mate with a 3am phone call.  I wonder if he's subtlely trying to rub it in with the Clintons.

[Mr. Morden]

http://thepage.time.com/2008/08/23/springfield-usa-2/

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Weren't there some people here way back on Monday or Tuesday saying "There's no way Obama hasn't already told the person he's picking."?

[Mr. Morden]

Here is the timeline:

http://thepage.time.com/the-tick-tock-of-the-biden-pick/

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I guess that's quasi-confirmation that the short list was Bayh, Biden, Kaine, and Sebelius.  I guess a few others were vetted, like Chet Edwards, but didn't make it into the short list.

[Mr. Morden]

He's more on the background of the selection process:

link

While Bayh, Biden, Kaine, and Sebelius were the four finalists, Dodd and Richardson also apparently received a close look.  Even until the end, Obama staff were prepping arrangements to roll out any of the four finalists:

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