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  • Obama veep vetting team looks at retired military

    06/10/2008 11:26:35 AM PDT · by Red Steel · 42 replies · 300+ views
    wokv ^ | June 10, 2008 | NEDRA PICKLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama is considering former top military leaders among his possible running mates, according to a senator who met Tuesday with the Democratic presidential candidate's vice presidential vetting team. North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad told The Associated Press said the team asked him about potential candidates from three broad categories _ current top elected officials, former top elected officials and former top military leaders. Conrad would not disclose which names they discussed, and the Obama campaign has been keeping the process a closely guarded secret. "We talked about many names," Conrad said, including "some that are out...