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Talk:United States Presidential Election, 2008 (view source)
Revision as of 12:54, September 10, 2008
, 12:54, September 10, 2008→Citation for Biden Vice Presidency Comment
Jareddr, I remember reading a poll on either who people wanted or who they thought would be the VP choice. Biden and Edwards were neck and neck right under Hillary. No one else even cleared single digits. Of course Hillary wasn't considered and Edwards self-destructed, leaving only Biden. The campaign could be coy with their choice and build up suspense, but it wasn't a shock that Obama would choose the applicant that was desired and known. Since you have more knowledge and access to Democratic sites that would have those polls, I would ask you to assist in finding a reference that could be used. Thanks [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 04:54, 10 September 2008 (EDT)
Jareddr, I remember reading a poll on either who people wanted or who they thought would be the VP choice. Biden and Edwards were neck and neck right under Hillary. No one else even cleared single digits. Of course Hillary wasn't considered and Edwards self-destructed, leaving only Biden. The campaign could be coy with their choice and build up suspense, but it wasn't a shock that Obama would choose the applicant that was desired and known. Since you have more knowledge and access to Democratic sites that would have those polls, I would ask you to assist in finding a reference that could be used. Thanks [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 04:54, 10 September 2008 (EDT)
:I'm sorry, LT, but I will absolutely not search for the reference. I added the citation tag because it is a ridiculous statement that shows little knowledge of the process in the weeks preceding the pick of Biden. Regardless of who people say they want or think they want, few (if any) of the pundits were floating Edwards' name. In fact, Chet Edwards (D-TX) was mentioned more often in the preceding weeks than John Edwards. Again, in the preceding weeks, it was clear it would be amongst Kaine, Bayh, or Biden. In fact, CP claimed in a front-page headline that it was Kaine at one point. I stand by the fact that Obama's pick of Biden had NOTHING to do with Edwards, as Edwards had already been a VP candidate, and Obama showed no inclination to choose him. --[[User:Jareddr|Jareddr]] 08:54, 10 September 2008 (EDT)