The Associated Press reports Texas Democratic Congressman Chet Edwards, still holding down his ultra-Republican district in Waco/Temple/Killeen, was background checked by Obama's VP selection people.

Democratic officials say that Edwards was one of the few Democrats whose background was checked by Obama's campaign, and he was a finalist for the job.

Edwards is among a small circle of people mentioned, including Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware and Evan Bayh of Indiana.

Obama was expected to text message his choice later on Friday or Saturday.

1 Comments

Hiram said:

Obama's choice of Biden makes me wonder if Obama has a BUBBA problem he needs to tend to. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to realize Bill & Hillary Clinton are not going to there for Obama for the stretch run to November's election. Maybe Biden is the guy who can help bring back Bill & Hillary's blue collar white progressive democratic voters that will be crucial to Obama this November. That said, I think Obama has a big BUBBA problem. I understand Bill Clinton may be holding a bad grudge against Obama right now.

August 23, 2008 5:48 PM

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