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US Senator Joe Biden stands near an airplane ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Senator Joe Biden stands near an airplane as soldiers unload humanitarian aid for refugees from the South Ossetian conflict zone in Tbilisi August 17. The US presidential race gained momentum with Barack Obama set to announce his running mate ahead of his coronation next week as the Democrats' standard-bearer. Photo:Vano Shlamov/AFP

Virginia Governor Tim Kaine addresses a fundraising ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - Virginia Governor Tim Kaine addresses a fundraising event Aug 14, in Richmond, Virginia on August 14. The US presidential race gained momentum with Barack Obama set to announce his running mate ahead of his coronation next week as the Democrats' standard-bearer. Photo:Chip Somodevilla/AFP

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses a town hall meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 19. The US presidential race gained momentum with Obama set to announce his running mate ahead of his coronation next week as the Democrats' standard-bearer. Photo:Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:04:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses a convention in Orlando, Florida. The US presidential race gathered momentum Wednesday, with Obama set to announce his running mate at any moment, ahead of his coronation as the Democrats' standard-bearer. Photo:Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:48:00 GMT

(AFP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama listens to a homeless war veteran's question during a town hall meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina Aug 19. Biting attacks by Republican John McCain on Obama have narrowed the White House race to a near statistical tie, as the foes gird for the decisive stage of their battle, new polls show. Photo:Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:48:00 GMT

(AFP) - Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama cheer during a town hall meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina Aug 19. Biting attacks by Republican John McCain on Obama have narrowed the White House race to a near statistical tie, as the foes gird for the decisive stage of their battle, new polls show. Photo:Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

This is a Monday, April 14, 2008 file photo of Toby Keith as ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:41:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - This is a Monday, April 14, 2008 file photo of Toby Keith as he arrives at the CMT Music Awards, in Nashville, Tenn. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Evan Agostini, File

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:56:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., boards the plane in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alex Brandon

Barack Obama and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - Barack Obama and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine (left) at a rally in June in Virginia. Speculation about Obama's vice presidential pick hit new heights as a report said he had all but settled on a number two and could reveal his choice as early as Wednesday. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

File picture from April shows US Senator Joe ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - File picture from April shows US Senator Joe Biden (left) and Barack Obama at a Democratic Party Presidential Primary Debate in April last year. Speculation about Obama's vice presidential pick hit new heights as a report said he had all but settled on a number two and could reveal his choice as early as Wednesday. Photo:Stan Honda/AFP

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks about the economy at the Albuquerque City Government Main Library in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) carries his bags as he prepares to board his plane in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is reflected in his car as he prepares to board his plane in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speaks during a town hall meeting in Reno, Nevada on August 17. Obama berated his White House rival John McCain Monday as an out-of-touch economic illiterate, hardening his attacks in the pre-convention runup to his pick of a running mate. Photo:Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event in Reno, Nevada on August 17. Obama berated his White House rival John McCain Monday as an out-of-touch economic illiterate, hardening his attacks in the pre-convention runup to his pick of a running mate. Photo:Justin Sullivan/AFP

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama speaks ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama speaks during a town hall event at the Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a town hall event at the Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) takes off his jacket as he arrives for a town hall event at the Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson attends a town hall event ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson attends a town hall event with US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) at the Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)walks ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)walks off the stage after speaking at a town hall at the Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)(L) ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)(L) is joined by Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson (R) and Monica Garcia at a town hall at the Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

Pastor Rick Warren (R) and presumptive Democratic ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:58:00 GMT

(AFP) - Pastor Rick Warren (R) and presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) talk during the Civil Forum on the Presidency at the Saddleback Church August 16, 2008 in Lake Forest, California. Obama berated his White House rival John McCain Monday as an out-of-touch economic illiterate who would make the rich richer at a time of financial pain for most US voters. Photo:David Mcnew/AFP

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama speaks ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama speaks at the town hall at Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at the town hall at Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama arrives ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama arrives to speak about the economy at the Albuquerque City Government Main Library in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) arrives to speak about the economy at the Albuquerque City Government Main Library in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama addresses a town hall meeting at Earl Wooster High School in Reno, August 17, 2008. Republican White House hopeful John McCain vowed Monday to stand with 'brave' new democracies that were once 'captive' of the Soviet Union, and slammed the judgement of his Democratic foe Barack Obama. Photo:Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at a religious forum in Lake Forest, California. Obama and his Republican rival John McCain will this week plunge into a decisive phase of their White House battle, with the close race giving both a tantalizing hope of victory. Photo:Justin Sullivan/AFP

Boone Pickens, founder and CEO of BP Capital Management, testifies ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Boone Pickens, founder and CEO of BP Capital Management, testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about alternative energy plans at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington in this July 22, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:48:00 GMT

(AFP) - Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, seen August 4, 2008, speaks at a campaign rally at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan. The US economy has become the number-one issue of November's fast-approaching presidential election, and whoever ends up controlling the White House will face pressing budget and fiscal challenges. Photo:Bill Pugliano/AFP

New Mexico governor answers questions during ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:51:00 GMT

(AFP) - New Mexico governor answers questions during a visit to Venezuela in April 2008. Richardson could be named as Barack Obama's running mate for the US presidential elections in November. US political junkies will be casting nervous glances at their mobile phones this week, with Obama promising to name his running mate by text message and email. Photo:Juan Barreto/AFP

Senator Joe Biden watches as soldiers unload ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:51:00 GMT

(AFP) - Senator Joe Biden watches as soldiers unload humanitarian aid for refugees from the South Ossetian conflict in Georgia. Biden could be named as Barack Obama's running mate for the US presidential elections in November. US political junkies will be casting nervous glances at their mobile phones this week, with Obama promising to name his running mate by text message and email. Photo:Vano Shlamov/AFP

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:51:00 GMT

(AFP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama attends a religious forum in Lake Forest, California. Photo:David Mcnew/AFP

Hillary Clinton campaigns for Barack Obama in ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:16:00 GMT

(AFP) - Hillary Clinton campaigns for Barack Obama in Nevada. US political junkies will be casting nervous glances at their mobile phones this week, with Democratic White House pick Obama promising to name his running mate by text message and email. Photo:Ethan Miller/AFP

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:16:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama embraces Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius beside Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill during a rally in Kansas City, Missouri in January. US political junkies will be casting nervous glances at their mobile phones this week, with Obama promising to name his running mate by text message and email. Photo:Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is seen during a break at the Civil Forum on the Presidency at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (L) smiles as Pastor Rick Warren asks a question at the Civil Forum on the Presidency at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Avery

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) stands next to moderator Pastor Rick Warren at the Civil Forum on the Presidency at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at the Civil Forum on the Presidency at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)