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Condi Debunks Veep Rumors

Posted Apr 8, 08 6:32 AM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has once again quashed speculation that she is seeking the vice presidential nomination as John McCain's running mate, reports the Washington Post. A McCain-Rice ticket would satisfy many of McCain's conservative critics and represent a formidable challenge to a Dem ticket headed by a woman or African American.

"If she is actively seeking the vice presidency, she's the last one to know about it," said her spokesman. "I think what she is considering is focusing on her work because—you may have missed it—there's quite a bit left to do."

Source Washington Post

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