It's now official: Barack Obama's first appearance with his will appear with his vice presidential choice will be in Springfield, Illinois, at noon CST on Saturday, according to an Obama aide.
I'm fairly certain it'll be his first appearance with the pick, but not 100% sure.
That means that the official announcement will probably come the night before in the form of a text message to supporters. Maybe it'll come that morning.
As always, all reporting on this comes with a caveat: things could change.
Of the Springfield event, an Obama spokesman said: "It's the kickoff of our trip into the convention." From there, on to unspecified swing states, and then to beautiful Denver.
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