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For the last 48 hours or so, it was all about Joe Biden as the pick for Barack Obama. But now that Obama has gone down south and gotten himself some peanuts, the Internet is on fire about Chet Edwards.

Chet Edwards?

You sure that’s not John Edwa…Yeah, you’re sure.

And if you want to kow why Edwards is so hot, all you need to know is two words. Bible belt. Edwards is a democrat out of Texas, whose credentials seem to have checked out well with party officials. As a Congressman, you can check out his voting record here. He’s pretty close to middle of the road, which is not unlike our dear Senator from Illinois.

Plus, a selection of Chet Edwards is a move towards these white American, blue collar workers conservative media keeps putting out there like they are the new African-American vote.

If this is a direction he’s leaning in, it would be surprising, but not bad.