Saturday, August 16, 2008

Biden Heads to Georgia


Sen. Joe Biden, considered an Obama vice president short lister, is headed to Georgia at the request of its president.
Sen. Joe Biden, D-Delaware, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and thought to be on Barack Obama’s short list for vice president, is headed to Georgia Saturday night.

His spokesman, Elizabeth Alexander said, “At the request of Georgian president (Mikhail) Saakashvilli, Chairman Biden is heading to Georgia this weekend. He is leaving this evening and will be there Sunday.”

No other Senators are traveling with him.

Countdown's Keith Olbermann is saying Biden is likely to be Obama's vice president.