Obama heads to VP vetter’s office building
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(CNN) - In a sign Barack Obama may be moving closer to selecting a running mate, the Democratic presidential candidate was spotted Monday heading into the Washington office building of his top VP vetter, Eric Holder
Following a roundtable with some of his top economic advisors, Obama headed to the downtown Washington law offices of Covington and Burling, where Holder is a partner. He declined to answer any questions on his way in.
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Holder, along with Caroline Kennedy, is principally in charge of steering the Illinois senator's search for a No. 2. Longtime Washington insider Jim Johnson had also been leading the search but stepped down last month amid questions over favorable loans from Countrywide Financial.
Caroline Kennedy is also reportedly in Washington Monday for a Democratic National Committee fundraising event.
Obama's campaign wouldn't comment on the meeting, though he's expected to spend nearly two hours there before heading to a fundraiser in Arlington. Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, as well as senior advisers David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs, are also traveling with Obama Monday, though it is unclear if they are attending the meeting.
Speaking with NBC Sunday, Obama wouldn't say how close he is to selecting his running mate, but said it would happen "soon enough."
“I'm going to want somebody with integrity. I'm going to want somebody with independence, who's willing to tell me where he thinks or she thinks I'm wrong, and I'm - I'm going to want somebody who shares a vision of the country where we need to go, that we've got to fundamentally change not only our policies, but how our politics works, how business is done in Washington,” he said.
UPDATE: Obama left Holder's office building shortly before 7 p.m. ET, almost three hours after he went in. He declined to answer any questions on who he met with.
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10 bucks says Obama selects an older white guy. lol
No-bama ... no-vote
Sounds like Rosie O'Donnell
Several good choices out there......can't wait to see who he picks.
weird, in that last paragraph, Obama is describing Hillary Clinton. He knows he's toast without her on the ticket.
I love it when a plan comes together.
for goodness sake, he'll announce his v.p. choice when he makes one. continually asking him about it (a) won't bring about an answer any sooner, (b) doesn't remind him he needs to (eventually) make a choice, (c) doesn't remind him that when he makes a choice, he ought to make a public announcement of his choice, (d) annoys the crap out of me, so i can only imagine how he feels, (e) all of the above. let the man breathe, or at least ask him what he had for breakfast this morning, as i'm dying to know
Just don't pick Hillary, Obama. She doesn't want to be on a sinking ship. Take Edwards down with you-he's going down anyway.
Hillary 2012-a second chance.
This just in...Obama sighed heavily!
Oh brother! This isn't news. I would EXPECT Obama to visit his top VP vetter.
Chuck Hagel
Evan Bayh
Ed Rendell
Tester
Obama can kiss this democrat's vote goodbye if he picks a woman other than Hillary Clinton.
If Hillary is not the VP, don't expect a vote from me Obama.
Still hoping that Hillary ends up on the ticket...
I am very pleased that Sen. Obama was meeting with his Economic advisers, one which was Mr. Buffet. He has gathered a group of great minds to advice him.
After this afternoon's budget numbers from Bush/Cheney, of a deficit of $490 BILLION, PLUS ANOTHER $80 BILLION FOR IRAQ'S WAR! WE ARE IN A DISASTER!
Funny how the far-right people never mention how McCain is going to clean up Bush/Cheney's mess!
UNITED WE'RE STRONGER
OBAMA (P) & CLINTON (VP) 2008-2014
NO TO "BUSH II", "McWAR", "BUSH'S-INTENT-FOR-2ND-PARADE-IN-IRAQ"
Obama/Springsteen 2008!
Sign me up for PUMA, please!!!
No Hillary, no Vote!!!
Please pick Biden or Bayh..... PLEASE..... this is the winning team... p.s. I also like Chuck Hagel
BIDEN!!!!!!!!!
way to go barack,, thats the way to do it,,,, pick someone who cares about america and sticks beside you all the way,, go obama!!!!!!!!08
Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas!!!!!
She would be a perfect match for Obama!!!!
6 years State Governor
8 years State Insurance Commisioner
8 years State Representative
She's been voted as one of the Top 5 Governors!!!
Did a great job of bringing her state out of debt!!!!
Great track history of making both Democrats and Republicans happy!
She has what it takes to get the job done, and is by far the best match for Obama!!!
Obama/Sebelius 2008!!!!!
Of course he won't pick Hillary, altho he should. She would receive more attention and know what she is doing. AND THAT WOULD TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT off egotistical super big headed obama.
IF he does get the job he will probably have people line up to kiss his butt moreso than bush ever did.
I do hope he picks someone as smart as he is someone he can turst.
Trust is the issue. We are going too have a hard 4 years comming up. I know from viewing history . in reading history this will be the wrost since the great depression. I am praying OBAMA will make it . if not we will be int the biggest mess this country has ever experience..........trust me on this one.
He's describing retiring republican senator Chuck Hagel and that would be an excellent choice in my book!
Yes!!!!!
We Want Kathleen!!!!!!
Obama/Sebelius 2008!!!!!
No Clinton , NO OBAMA.