Politics | Barack Obama 5 Things Revealed by Biden Pick Obama ready for a tough campaign, aware of own policy weaknesses By Drew Nelles Posted Aug 23, 2008 8:26 PM CDT Copied Barack Obama walks with vice presidential candidate Joe Biden at a rally in front of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. (AP Photo) Presidential running mates rarely decide an election, but a candidate's VP choice can reveal his plans, Politico reports. Here's what Joe Biden shows about Barack Obama: Obama is ready for battle: “Biden is a brawler—and the Obama camp is eager to unleash him.” Surprise! Obama is more traditional than his image: “Two male career politicians from the Senate is hardly transformational.” Obama needs Biden’s foreign-policy experience. Obama worries about blue collar votes more than Southern states: Polls indicate that working class whites still distrust him, so he’s playing up Biden’s salt-of-the-earth roots. Obama would rather win than hold a grudge: During the primaries, Biden was an outspoken critic of Obama’s inexperience. Read These Next The Wall Street Journal is naming more names tied to Epstein. The White House and South Park are having a tiff. The first video of an earthquake fault slip led to a major discovery. How 3 suspects burgled rapper's home—and got her arrested. Report an error