Democratic VP candidate gives big speech next Wednesday at convention . Barack Obama 's campaign sends e - mail with message : ` ` vice presidential ... '' Evan Bayh , Joe Scarborough , Tim Kaine considered top tier contenders . Kaine 's sturdy performance in the traditionally conservative Richmond suburbs helped vault him to the governorship in 2005 . Obama has big campaign event scheduled ; top pick could join him .
Democratic VP candidate gives big speech next Wednesday at convention . Barack Obama 's campaign sends e - mail with message : ` ` vice presidential ... '' Evan Bayh , Joe Scarborough , Tim Kaine considered top tier contenders . Obama has big campaign event scheduled ; top pick could join him .