HOLLAND, MICHIGAN -- Speaking to a packed auditorium presumptive Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama announced that he intends to nominate Illinois Senator Barack Obama as his vice presidential running mate. Candidate Obama praised Senator Obama's judgment, energy and commitment to change in announcing what he called 'the dream ticket that's such a dream that you keep hitting the snooze button just to keep on dreaming it.'

"Choosing a vice president is the first major decision...