Democrats anxious to see Obama settle down with a nice running mate

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Every day this week at The Takeaway, we’ve been asking the same question: Is today the day Barack Obama announces his running mate? Obama’s campaign has said the presumptive pair will campaign together this Saturday, which means we’ll know who? soon. Guest: Marcus Mabry, author of “Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power” and an editor at The New York Times

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