Kate Walsh is thrilled that Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama picked Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate on the Democratic ticket - and is also looking forward to the return of Private Practice on October 1.

“It’s great. I think it’s a perfect fit," she said Saturday night at a bash introducing Trump Tower Dubai in L.A. "He has got the foreign policy experience — a demographic that Obama hasn’t quite gotten yet."

More importantly, Kate Walsh is super excited for the new season of her ABC medical drama Private Practice, the second season of which starts soon on ABC after what will end up being a nine-month sabbatical.

"There is a lot of conflict, a lot of sex and a lot of great medical cases too!" she said. "The scripts are so tight and the cast is fantastic. We have a lot of great guest stars: Billy Dee Williams, Grant Show and David Sutcliffe coming back.”

As for Addison's love life? Kate says ...

"We will see her dating, I’m not going to lie to you. I can’t wait!”

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