At first I didn't like the fact that Obama chose Joe Biden as his running mate.  I thought that Bill Richardson (Govenor of New Mexico, Hispanic male) would be an obvious choice.  The west is an area where the Democrats are weak and Bill might have been able to deliver a couple of those south western states because he's hispanic and from that area.  I thought that Hillary Clinton would be a great choice to bring the party togethor and really motivate the base.  So why Biden?  I can't say why Obama selected the Senator from Delaware, but I like the selection because Biden's oldest son is set for deployment to Iraq in October '08.  With Biden's son being in the fray, I think we might really have a voice for ending the conflict over there as soon as possible.  I also like the fact that he's witty and says what he thinks, even though people might get upset at him.  So, for me, its VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN!!!