Chet Edwards vetted No. 2 for Presidential Ticket ?
Texas rep. chef Edwards confirms to CNN that Barack Obama's presedential campaign has vetted him for the No. 2 spot on the Democratic Presidential ticket. Edwards also told CNN Obama has not spoken to him in recent days about his VP choice.However, another CNN article points out that Sen. Barack Obama called some people on his shortlist for the vice presidential slot Thursday night to tell them he had not selected them as a running mate, a highly placed Democratic Party source said. The source did not say which people got the call. Rep. Chet Edwards said Friday that the campaign had vetted him but that he hasn't talked to Obama. Edwards, 56, is a nine-term congressman representing a central Texas district that includes President Bush's ranch in Crawford.
Earlier this month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi touted Edwards as a dark horse contender for the No. 2 spot on the ticket. The presumptive Democratic nominee is working Friday in Chicago, Illinois, on his address to next week's Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. He has no public events scheduled Friday and will launch a string of rallies with his running mate on Saturday in Springfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, the top contenders for Obama's No. 2 spot are staying mum on the selection process as the vice presidential guessing game enters its final hours
Source : CNN Website
Chet Edward's Official Web page
