Obama formally puts Kaine in charge of DNC

WASHINGTON -- The problem, for Barack Obama? How to announce that Tim Kaine is his choice to be the new Democratic National Committee chairman without stepping on the other big news of the day, Obama's speech on his economic stimulus plan earlier this morning.

The solution? Keep the Kaine thing as news-free as possible. Aides billed it as a press conference, but Obama's event with Kaine at the… » Full Story on Salon.com