My gut reaction to this pick plus some of the other information that has come out including a couple of people turning down Obama would lead me to believe that Biden certainly wasn't his first choice.
Karl Rove on now with the Friends saying that Joe was an “adult” pick but he’s full of gaffes and long-winded answers. However, he agrees with Sam Donaldson that the VP is not who we vote for. Karl also mentions that Joe voted for the Iraq war. He thinks that this pick just makes Barry look inexperienced. Also—Karl says this pick should not make McCain change his mind on a VP.
Actually, Bayh was his first choice, but according to a know-it-all acquaintance in Bayh’s offices, Bayh retracted his acceptance last minute after he received pressure from Hilary.
Doesn’t seem all that unimaginable now, when ya think about it.