Obama Announces Biden As Running Mate

NPR | By Jacki Lyden,

Ina Jaffe

Published August 23, 2008 at 2:00 PM MDT

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama lifted the curtain on his vice presidential choice Saturday, introducing Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware at a rally in Springfield, Ill. Jacki Lyden speaks with Ina Jaffe in Springfield, the same place Obama announced his bid for the White House last year.

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Longtime listeners recognize Jacki Lyden's voice from her frequent work as a substitute host on NPR. As a journalist who has been with NPR since 1979, Lyden regards herself first and foremost as a storyteller and looks for the distinctive human voice in a huge range of national and international stories.

Ina Jaffe

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