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- Rally at 3 p.m. EST
- Biden's selection announced early on same day
- Announcement made by official text message
- Unnamed Democratic Party official broke the news early
- Building is site of Abraham Lincoln's famous "House Divided" speech in 1858
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On the afternoon of August 23, 2008, Barack Obama made his first joint appearance with running mate Joe Biden in a venue of special significance to the candidate. The Obama-Biden ticket debuted at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, where Obama first announced that he would run for the presidency on February 10, 2007.
Obama and Biden will not appear onstage together again until they are introduced as the Democratic nominees for the White House at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, on August 29.
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Quotes
"Joe Biden is what so many others pretend to be – a statesman with sound judgment who doesn't have to hide behind bluster to keep America strong." — Barack Obama introducing Joe BidenNew York Times: Senator Obama's Remarks Introducing Senator Biden (August 23, 2008)"Joe won't just make a good Vice President – he will make a great one. After decades of steady work across the aisle, I know he'll be able to help me turn the page on the ugly partisanship in Washington, so we can bring Democrats and Republicans together to pass an agenda that works for the American people." — Barack Obama introducing Senator BidenNew York Times: Senator Obama's Remarks Introducing Senator Biden (August 23, 2008)
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