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BEEN CALLED THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL VEEPSTAKES. BARACK OBAMA NAMES DELAWARE SENATOR JOE BIDEN AS HIS VICE- PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE. // GOVERNOR RICHARDSON WAS A CANDIDATE FOR THAT VICE PRESIDENTIAL SPOT ... AND HE ADMITS HE IS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED HE WASN'T CHOSEN BY OBAMA. WE SPOKE TO RICHARDSON TODAY ABOUT OBAMA'S PICK. CRIS ORNELAS IS HERE WITH WHAT THE GOVERNOR HAD TO SAY. CHRIS. AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT THE GOVERNOR SAYS OBAMA MADE A GOOD PICK FOR VP. AND HE THINKS JOE BIDEN'S ADDITION TO THE TICKET WILL HELP THE DEMOCRATS WIN THE WHITE HOUSE. GOVERNOR RICHARDSON WAS AT A RALLY FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS TODAY IN ALBUQUERQUE... HE WAS THERE TO TALK TO THE VOLUNTEERS ABOUT DELIVERING NEW MEXICO TO THE DEMOCRATS IN NOVEMBER. BUT WITH OBAMA PICKING BIDEN LESS THAN 24 HOURS AGO TALK QUICKLY TURNED TO HOW BIDEN HELPS OBAMA. 18:38-18:44 'he has midwest roots he can help us in states like pennsylvania he is viewed as someone strong i think its a good choice' THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE GOT WORD YESTERDAY THAT HE WOULD NOT BE OBAMA'S CHOICE FOR VICE PRESIDENT. 3:23 'of course you're a little disappointed but senator obama called me very gracious call' RICHARDSON SAYS HE LOVES BEING GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO AND STILL HAS AN UNFINISHED AGENDA HERE. BUT ALREADY THERE IS TALK ABOUT A SPOT FOR HIM IN AN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. 4:19-4:33 'i'm not looking except to win the election after the election we'll see i love my job here secretary of state is something that is a very important position but i'm not looking beyond winning new mexico' THE GOVERNOR SAYS DURING THE PRIMARIES HE NOTICED THAT OBAMA AND BIDEN GOT ALONG VERY WELL... AND HE THINKS THAT CHEMISTRY WILL HELP THEM WIN IN NOVEMBER.// BARACK OBAMA'S DECISION CAME WITH A BLAST OF TEXT MESSAGES WHICH HAD PHONES RATTLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THIS AFTERNOON -- OBAMA APPEARED WITH HIS CHOICE IN ILLINOIS. STEVE HANDELSMAN HAS MORE ON HOW THE PICK IS BEING VIEWED BY DEMOCRATS...AND JOHN MCCAIN. 'Joe Biden!!!'BARACK OBAMA TAPPED A 35 YEAR CAPITOL HILL VETERAN. BUT IN SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS, TODAY, OBAMA SAID HIS 65 YEAR OLD RUNNING MATE WOULD HELP HIM TRANSFORM GOVERNMENT. Presidential candidate :xx-:xx) 'Joe Biden is that rare mix - for decades, he has brought change to Washington, but Washington hasn't changed him. He's an expert on foreign policy whose heart and values are rooted firmly in the middle class.' AND JOE BIDEN IS TOUGH. A SCRAPPER. HE CAN TAKE ON JOHN MCCAIN Vice Presidential candidate :xx-:xx) 'You can't change America when you supported george bush 95% of the time!' BIDEN AND MCCAIN ARE FRIENDS. BUT THIS IS WAR Vice Presidential candidate :xx-:xx) 'We don't have to have 4 more years of george w bush and john mccain!'SOON AFTER OBAMA'S TEXTED SUPPORTERS THAT HE'D PICKED BIDEN JOHN MCCAIN'S CAMPAIGN PUT UP AN AD. USING BIDEN'S EARLIER CRITICISM OF OBAMA. --- McCain Political ad :xx-:xx) 'The presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training.' JOE BIDEN: I think that I stand by the statement. BUT OBAMA CHOSE BIDEN IN SPITE OF HIS REPUTATION FOR TOO MUCH CANDOR AND TOO MANY GAFFES. Presidential candidate :xx-:xx) doesn't have toh hide behind bluster to keep America strong.'PREPARING FOR THE THEIR CONVENTION IN DENVER, MOST DEMOCRATS WERE PLEASED AT THE PICK. A CLINTON DELEGATE: 'I think it solidifies the party. It solidifies the country behind barack obama.' JOE BIDEN'S BLUE COLLAR CATHOLIC BACKGROUND COULD HELP WIN KEY SWING STATES: PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, WISCONSIN, AND MICHIGAN. audio outcue: ..... Steve Handelsman, NBC News - at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. NOW BIDEN HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL BUT NOT WITH OBAMA. FORMAL NOMINATION HERE NEXT WEEK I'M STEVE HANDELSMILL BE THE MAIN TOPIC OF CONVERSATION ON THE OBAMA BIDEN TICKET WILL BE THE MAIN TOPIC OF CONVERSATION ON TICKET WILL BE THE MAIN TOPIC OF CONVERSATION ON TOMORROW'S MEET THE PRESS. TOM BROKAW MODERATES FROM DENVER -- THE SCENE OF THE UPCOMING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. HE'LL SPEAK WITH CAROLINE KENNEDY WHO LED OBAMA'S RUNNING MATE SEARCH, AND HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI.// IT'S NOT JUST ALBUQUERQUE DRIVERS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN WHO HAVE TO DEAL WITH I-40 CONSTRUCTION DELAYS... INTERSTATE TRAFFIC HIT A SLOWDOWN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CITY TODAY AS CREWS STARTED WORK ON A CROSSOVER NEAR 98TH STREET. BOTH DIRECTIONS OF I-40 ARE DOWN TO JUST ONE LANE UNTIL TUESDAY. WORK ON THAT STRETCH OF INTERSTATE STARTED IN MARCH -- IT SHOULD BE FINISHED SOMETIME NEXT MONTH.// THE F-B-I IDENTIFIES THE MAN SHOT AND KILLED BY A STATE POLICE OFFICER AFTER A CAR CHASE ON THE NAVAJO RESERVATION. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED ON NAVAJO LAND OUTSIDE FARMINGTON. THE F-B-I SAYS 25- YEAR-OLD CORDELL DOBEY WAS KILLED WHEN AN OFFICER OPENED FIRE AT 'HIM', 20-YEAR-OLD DRIVER ALDON BLACKHAT, AND ANOTHER PASSENGER JERRY DOBEY. THE FEDS SAY THE STILL UNIDENTIFIED STATE POLICE OFFICER WAS CHASING THE MEN AT HIGH SPEED WHEN THEY CRASHED INTO A DITCH. JERRY DOBEY WAS HURT AND IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. BLACKHAT COULD FACE CHARGES.// IF YOU DRINK AND DRIVE -- SOMEONE ELSE MAY GET A STEAL OF A DEAL ON YOUR CAR. TODAY DOZENS OF CARS AND TRUCKS SEIZED FROM DRUNK DRIVERS WERE AUCTIONED OFF. AND AS GADI SCHWARTZ SHOWS US -- THE PRICES COULDN'T GET MUCH LOWER. 1:45 get her started boys- i need some juice there- thats a good looking car DEAL SAVVY CAR SHOPPERS HUSTLE TO GRAB A BARGAIN. 1:30 175 bid 175 2 1 75- 150 150- sold 150 dollars by 131. ONE CAR SEIZED FROM A D-W-I DRIVER DOWN -- SCORES MORE TO GO... 2:16 yipi cayai now 255 GRANTED THE GOLF CART MR. AUCTIONEER IS RIDING IN IS PROBABLY WORTH MORE THAN A LOT OF THE CARS GOING TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. 'NAT' BUT TODAY AUCTION REGULARS SAY THE PRICES WERE TOO GOOD TO PASS UP. i think they are a little cheaper than normal the crowd is pretty small and the economy is kind of tight. COP CARS AND COUNTY TRUCKS WERE ALSO ON THE AUCTION BLOCK- GOING FOR AS LOW AS A FEW HUNDRED BUCKS --- THE MONEY GOING BACK INTO THE CITY'S DWI SEIZURE FUND. AND AS PEOPLE CHECKED OUT THEIR NEW RIDES, FIRST TIMERS WERE AMAZED AT HOW EASY IT CAN BE TO BUY A CAR. 7:25 its paid for when you get done there are no payments- GADI SCHWARTZ EWN4 THE WAY THE LAW STANDS RIGHT NOW IN ALBUQUERQUE -- POLICE CAN SEIZE A CAR ON THE FIRST D-W-I OFFENSE. AN INDEPENDENT AUCTION COMPANY HANDLES THE AUCTIONS. THERE'S NOW WORD YET ON JUST HOW MANY CARS WERE SOLD TODAY.// EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL AT AN ALBUQUERQUE WAL-MART AFTER A LATE NIGHT GAS LEAK. WAL-MART SAYS A VALVE ON TOP OF A PROPANE TANK AT ITS STORE NEAR I-40 AND EUBANK WASN'T TIGHTENING LAST NIGHT. THE TANK WAS USED TO FILL SMALLER PROPANE TANKS. A CUSTOMER SMELLED THE LEAKING PROPANE AND TOLD A MANAGER. THE STORE WAS EVACUATED WHILE FIREFIGHTERS CAME IN. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE EVACUATION ORDER AT THE STORE WAS LIFTED AT MIDNIGHT. NO INJURIES OR ILLNESSES WERE REPORTED.// ANOTHER ODD SMELL HAD SOME PATIENTS AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL CHANGING ROOMS. PATIENTS IN THE GENERAL MEDICINE AREA OF THE HOSPITAL WERE MOVED TO A WAITING ROOM TODAY WHILE FIRE CREWS INVESTIGATED THE SMELL. IT TURNS OUT THE CULPRIT WAS A BLOWN REFRIGERATOR MOTOR. THE PATIENTS WERE MOVED BACK INTO THEIR ROOMS ABOUT AN HOUR LATER.// CURRY COUNTY WILL NEED A NEW TREASURER AFTER THE PERSON THERE NOW STRIKES A PLEA DEAL WITH PROSECUTORS. COUNTY TREASURER RHONDA BOOKOUT MUST RESIGN FROM HER POST AS PART OF HER DEAL. BOOKOUT PLEADED NO CONTEST TO A CHARGE OF TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC RECORDS. THE CHARGE CAME AFTER 19-THOUSAND DOLLARS OF REVENUE FROM THE COUNTY FAIR ENDED UP MISSING.// A UTAH-BASED COMPANY WILL GO UNDERGROUND IN SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO TO FIND A NEW SOURCE OF POWER. GOVERNOR RICHARDSON SAYS RASER TECHNOLOGIES WILL BUILD THE STATE'S FIRST GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT NEAR ANIMAS. THE PLANT WILL USE HEAT AND VAPOR FROM UNDERGROUND TO CHURN OUT ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER EIGHT-THOUSAND HOMES.// A PLANE CARRYING TEN PEOPLE CRASHES IN UTAH -- KILLING EVERYONE ON BOARD. THE TWIN-ENGINE PLANE CRASHED IN SOUTHEASTERN UTAH LAST NIGHT. EMERGENCY CREWS SAY THEY SHOWED UP AT THE SCENE TO FIND THE PLANE BURNING. THE CRASH HAPPENED ABOUT TWO MILES AWAY FROM A SMALL AIRSTRIP. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED BY THE PILOTS -- BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY ALL THE PASSENGERS WERE FROM A UTAH DERMATOLOGY CLINIC.// TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVES AWAY FROM FLORIDA -- AFTER HITTING THE STATE FOUR TIMES THIS PAST WEEK. LARGE PARTS OF FLORIDA REMAIN UNDERWATER AFTER AS MUCH AS 32 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN SOME AREAS. AT LEAST ELEVEN DEATHS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA ARE BEING BLAMED ON THE RELENTLESS STORM -- WHICH NEVER REACHED HURRICANE FORCE.// IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS SINCE HEAVY RAIN SENT FLOODWATERS INTO HOMES NEAR MANZANO HIGH SCHOOL... THE FLOODING CAUSED A PRETTY BIG MESS FOR SOME HOMEOWNERS WHO SAY NEW CONSTRUCTION CHANNELED THE WATER THROUGH A WALL -- RIGHT ONTO THEIR PROPERTIES. NOW THEY'RE LOOKING FOR HELP CLEANING UP -- 'BUT' HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING IT. THAT'S NEW TONIGHT AFTER THE OLYMPICS.// GET IN SHAPE -- OR START PAYING EXTRA ... THAT'S THE MESSAGE ONE STATE IS SENDING TO EMPLOYEES WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT. HEAR WHAT'S PROMPTING THE DEMAND -- AND WHAT IT WILL COST THOSE WHO DON'T DROP SOME WEIGHT. THAT'S STILL AHEAD. AND -- AN IMMEDIATE BAN. SEE HOW ONE OLYMPIC ATHLETE'S OUTBURST GOT HIM TOSSED FROM INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION.// A NEW TECHNOLOGY GIVES DRIVERS A CHANCE