From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, and foreign policy.

Hello again, I'm Orin Alney, and this is To the Poet from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most reporting today from the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Hillary Clinton might be a hard act for Bill Clinton to follow, but that's his job tonight.

Barack Obama reportedly told him to say whatever he wants. The rest of the night is choreographed

to highlight vice presidential candidate Joe Biden and America's relationship to the rest of the world.

On to the point, our continued tensions between Obama and Clinton forces exaggerated by reporters hard up for a story.

What does Biden bring to the ticket? And how was he chosen?

On reporter's notebook later on, very big money, but not much in the way of protest.

First, here's the news.

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point. Last night it was Hillary. Tonight it's Bill. Vice presidential selection, Joe Biden,

will have to compete with another Clinton. On a night that's scheduled to highlight foreign policy,

we'll hear how the Obama campaign chose Joe Biden.

On reporter's notebook, we'll hear how corporations and unions finance party conventions

with tax-deductible money, and we'll talk about political protest.

First, here's what Barack Obama wanted to hear at last night's convention.

It is time to take back the country we love.

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