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Running Mate

August 28, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama’s choice of fellow Sen. Joseph Biden as his running mate wasn’t a surprise. Obama needed to add seasoning to the ticket, and he got that by choosing the veteran senator from Delaware to be the nominee for vice president. It was a wise choice—politically. Biden has a reputation for being a thoughtful statesman, strong on foreign affairs. He has influence on Capitol Hill. He is not viewed as a radical in the ranks of liberals. Still, vice presidents almost always are picked for political reasons—not for what they may bring to an administration. There is no reason to believe that Biden will have much influence over Obama or, should the pair be elected, over policy matters. The many differences between the two men make that clear. Were there are reason to believe that Biden could provide leavening to an Obama presidency, the Delaware senator’s addition to the ticket might be viewed as good news.

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Smart Board

August 27, 2008

More use of high technology equipment would make West Virginia public schools better, thousands of students have told state education officials.

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Keeping Her Word

August 26, 2008

West Virginia Secretary of State Betty Ireland has made the right decision in rejecting a suggestion that she seek re-election.

That may leave state Republicans without a committed candidate for secretary of state—but so be it.

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Don’t lower drinking age

August 25, 2008

One hundred college presidents, including several in West Virginia and Ohio, are supporting “an informed and dispassionate debate” over lowering the legal drinking age.

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Drivers need to be cautious

August 24, 2008

When Wood County students return to school Tuesday morning, they will be returning to a different situation than the one they left in June.

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Thumbs up Thumbs down

August 23, 2008

Thumbs up

To Parkersburg City Councilman Dorsey Cheuvront who despite his opposition to new city charter amendments, voted yes on a motion allowing the issue to go before city voters.

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