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You Got A Text Message! How Obama Announced VEEP Gets Local Reaction

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Posted: 8:17 PM Aug 23, 2008
Last Updated: 8:22 PM Aug 23, 2008
Reporter: Lynnette Taylor

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This announcement is the conversation of the day... And we wanted to know what people in Pitt county thought how Obama announced the person who would be his running mate:

"Personally, I think it really don't matter because i just want to know who it was...point blank..so", says Markesse Ruffin.

"I absolutely do think it matters how he announced his running mate he should've had a press conference...i feel by sending out a text message it didn't give the public the chance to see who the person was to be introduced to them", says Tynia Harris.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 at 06:39 AM
I have Mr. Bob, and i'm voting for him.

Posted by: Mr. Bob on Aug 23, 2008 at 10:52 PM
A cheap way to impress young people that don't know the issues. I suggest not only to first time voters but all voters to research Obamas history before making a decision.

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