According to Times Online at least,
Barack Obama will today bring an end to a week of frenzied speculation by unveiling Joe Biden as his vice-presidential running mate, a choice that he hopes will help fill some of the gaps in his own resume.
The 65-year-old Senator is expected to appear at a lunchtime rally alongside Mr Obama in Springfield, Illinois, where the Democratic nominee launched his campaign for the presidency 20 months ago.
Mr Obama had succeeded in keeping the identity of his vice-presidential pick secret until late last night when it was reported that a team of Secret Service agents had arrived at Mr Biden's home just hours after other candidates on the shortlist, such as Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and Senator Evan Bayh, were being told they were out of the running.
But are they jumping the gun,no announcement until definately later this morning from the Obama camp,the New York Times is running the same story
After the news was leaked, the Obama campaign sent out a text message to supporters during the overnight hours: “Barack has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be our VP nominee.
Politico seems certain
Barack Obama has ended an intense and highly secretive search for a vice-presidential nominee by settling on Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware—a choice calculated to offset some of the weaknesses in Obama’s own resume and produce a ticket that marries messages of change and experience.
as does the Huffington Post which is reporting the text sent
From: 622-62 Barack has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be our VP nominee. Watch the first Obama-Biden rally live at 3pm ET on www.BarackObama.com. Spread the word! Aug 23, 3:04am
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