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Now that Obama has finally picked his running mate, the Democrats start day one of their convention in Denver with big news. But the man at the top of the ticket still has a big job of selling himself to Americans who may know his name, but not what he stands for. Guest: Ben Calhoun, Chicago Public Radio

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