In the unlikely event that you check The Carpetbagger Report before other news outlets, I thought I’d mention that John Kerry has chosen John Edwards as his running mate.
John Kerry selected former rival John Edwards to be his running mate, picking the smooth-talking Southern populist over more seasoned politicians in hopes of injecting vigor and small-town appeal to the Democratic presidential ticket, The Associated Press learned Tuesday.
Kerry planned to announce his pick by e-mail to supporters, then at a rally in Pittsburgh. He settled on Edwards on Monday night, said two senior Democrats who spoke on condition of anonymity.
I couldn’t be more pleased. This is a winning ticket.
For more on why Edwards is the best choice, be sure to read The Gadflyer’s Tom Schaller’s piece about this from late last week.