Posted: Live from Beijing as part of our two-week Free-Ass. Olympic coverageBEIJING -- The long-anticipated wait is over. FAP has confirmed the identity of Sen. Barack Obama's running mate for the 2008 presidential race. He has chosen [REDACTED].
[REDACTED], a [REDACTED] from [REDACTED], is seen as a savvy choice for the Illinois senator because of his distinguished experience in [REDACTED], [REDACTED] and [REDACTED], long considered Obama's [REDACTED], especially when compared to [REDACTED].
Politically, [REDACTED] is seen as a somewhat surprising choice for Obama because of his pro-[REDACTED] abortion stance, his vocal [REDACTED] for gay rights and a long-standing promise to vote [REDACTED] on a Constitutional amendment banning [REDACTED].
"This is an interesting choice, considering that Sen. McCain has in the past referred to [REDACTED] as a [REDACTED]," said [REDACTED], a leading [REDACTED] at the University of [REDACTED]. "For him to go [REDACTED] at this point in the process is a little bit [REDACTED]."
The news of Obama's choice came from David Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist, who is attending the Beijing games and was not afraid to give his name knowing that it would be redacted by the Chinese government anyway.
