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July 2008
- McCain May Pick VP Before Beijing
  
  newser | Washington Post | 5 hours, 2 minutes ago
  
  John McCain is ready to announce his running mate, and he’s going to do it sooner rather than later, top aides tell the Washington Post. “He's in a position to make (the decision) on short notice if he wanted to,” said one adviser. The announcement will most likely come after Barack Obama returns from Europe but before the Olympics begin on Aug. 8. More »
  
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  John McCain • McCain 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • running mate
- Jindal Won't Take Veep Slot
  
  newser | CNN | Jul 24, 08 12:22 PM CDT
  
  Bobby Jindal issued an uncommonly strong denial that he's interested in the veep slot on the GOP ticket—especially since he's considered a top contender, CNN reports. But John McCain’s campaign could still feature the Louisiana governor. Republican sources say he’s being considered as keynote speaker at the convention. In that case, Mac could use the 37-year-old without negating his criticisms about Obama's inexperience. More »
  
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  John McCain • vice president • Louisiana • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate • Republican National Convention • Bobby Jindal
- Flap Over Cop's Job Ensnares Alaska Gov.
  
  newser | Anchorage Daily News | Jul 22, 08 2:24 PM CDT
  
  Alaska's governor, a longshot possibility as John McCain's running mate, is under scrutiny in the wake of allegations she had the state's public-safety commissioner fired as part of a personal vendetta, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Walt Monegan says Sarah Palin pressured him to fire her sister’s state trooper ex-husband, and thinks his refusal led to his own dismissal. More »
  
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  McCain 2008 • investigation • Alaska • vice presidential sweepstakes • Sarah Palin
- McCain May Announce VP This Week
  
  newser | CNN | Jul 22, 08 7:18 AM CDT
  
  Speculation is heating up that John McCain may pick his running mate this week, in a move to divert attention from the media frenzy surrounding Barack Obama's tour through the Mideast and Europe, CNN reports. Then again, there's speculation that the VP rumors themselves are just a “head fake” to distract from the saturation Obama coverage. More »
  
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  John McCain • McCain 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate
- Crist Could Be Key as Veep Pick
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jul 16, 08 12:59 PM CDT
  
  Florida’s importance in the general election can hardly be overstated, and his presumed ability to deliver it for the Republicans is at the heart of the case for popular governor Charlie Crist in the veepstakes, writes Chris Cillizza for the Washington Post . McCain may select a VP with more conservative bona fides, assuming he’ll take Florida with or without Crist, but that could be a mistake. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Florida • vice presidential sweepstakes • Republican • Charlie Crist • vice presidential candidate
- Ex-HP Chief a Risky VP Choice
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jul 9, 08 1:37 PM CDT
  
  Carly Fiorina sparked stunned silence when talking over breakfast yesterday about the unfairness of health insurance plans that cover Viagra, but not birth control. “These women would like a choice,” she said, despite the fact that her nominee, John McCain, voted against a proposal to mandate coverage. Dana Milbank writes in the Washington Post that the moment typifies why she’d be a risky VP choice for McCain—but also “potentially the most rewarding.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • John McCain • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • birth control • Viagra • Carly Fiorina
- Webb Officially Pulls Out of Veepstakes
  
  newser | Chicago Tribune | Jul 7, 08 7:25 PM CDT
  
  Jim Webb withdrew his name from Barack Obama's VP shortlist today, squelching rumors he might bring military and foreign policy experience to the ticket, Chicago Tribune reports. The freshman Virginia senator has long denied interest, but says he bowed out officially last week. "I believe I am best equipped to serve the people of Virginia and this country" in the Senate, Webb said in a statement. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • election 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate • Jim Webb • Democratic candidates
- Pawlenty Struts His VP Stuff
  
  newser | Salon | Jul 3, 08 12:50 PM CDT
  
  Tim Pawlenty's got plenty on his resume to get him on John McCain’s VP radar. He’s the governor of a key battleground state, a smooth campaigner, and an active GOP player who’s been working hard for McCain. But here’s the proof Minnesota's governor really wants the job, says Salon: He cut his hair. After two terms of steadfastly sporting a mullet in the face of widespread mockery, Pawlenty now sports a trim vice-presidential ‘do. More »
  
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  John McCain • McCain 2008 • Minnesota • vice presidential sweepstakes • running mate • Tim Pawlenty
- Obama-Biden Could Be the Ticket
  
  newser | Salon | Jul 2, 08 12:10 PM CDT
  
  Joe Biden, the Delaware senator who sputtered out of the primaries in Iowa, may be the ideal VP for Barack Obama, writes Walter Shapiro in Slate . The 65-year-old chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee has international policy cred, a son heading to Iraq, a pull with Catholic voters, a "just-plain-Joe political style," and a compelling personal story—his wife and daughter died in a car crash in 1972. More »
  
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  vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • Joe Biden • Delaware
June 2008
- Who's the Best VP Pick? Take a Wild Guess
  
  newser | Politico | Jun 29, 08 6:57 PM CDT
  
  Nancy Pelosi suggested an unlikely vice-presidential candidate for Barack Obama this week, and got Politico's editors thinking—who are the best longshot candidates for both parties? They called up political analysts and drummed up seven names that are "unconventional" but "reasonably viable." Bill Gates topped the list for his business smarts, something John McCain needs—but Gates apparently leans Democrat these days. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • John McCain • Obama 2008 • McCain 2008 • vice president • Bill Gates • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate • Colin Powell • Meg Whitman
- Fla.'s Crist Works Across the Eco-Lines
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 26, 08 1:50 PM CDT
  
  Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is walking an environmental tightrope between encouraging conservation and alternative energy, and promoting oil exploration off the state’s coast, the Wall Street Journal reports. Recent moves include the purchase of 300 square miles in the Everglades—a deal that shuts down the nation’s largest sugar-grower. But the governor also says he’ll support drilling off the coast as long as the state’s people and beaches are protected. More »
  
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  John McCain • environment • Florida • energy • vice presidential sweepstakes • Charlie Crist • Everglades
- 'Redneck' Lawmaker Gives Obama Unlikely Boost
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 21, 08 2:41 PM CDT
  
  Jim Webb, Virginia’s firebrand junior senator, is becoming Barack Obama’s wing man for courting pro-military and national defense voters. A respected war veteran and best-selling novelist, he is also among the more colorful candidates for Barack Obama's VP slot. But the politician who calls himself a "redneck" does have his liabilities, the Wall Street Journal notes. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • John McCain • Democrats • Virginia • vice presidential sweepstakes • Jim Webb
- Deja Vu: Joe for Veep?
  
  newser | Salon | Jun 18, 08 10:00 AM CDT
  
  John McCain's best choice for running mate may be a familiar face in the vice presidential slot—Joe Lieberman. The independent Connecticut senator would be the "first Jewish, party-crossing, second-time-around VP nominee in American history," and could push McCain toward the center just enough to attract valuable conservative Democrats, writes Walter Shapiro in Salon . More »
  
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  John McCain • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • Joe Lieberman • vice presidential candidate
- Ex-Clinton Manager Joins Team Obama
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 16, 08 5:37 PM CDT
  
  Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager and longtime loyalist Patti Solis Doyle will serve as chief of staff to Obama's eventual VP choice. This may mean that Clinton is unlikely to nab the veep spot, since Doyle—booted from Hillary's campaign—has not spoken to her since, Don Frederick blogs in the Los Angeles Times . More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • election 2008 • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate • Patti Solis Doyle
- Want to Be Veep? What to Do, and Not to Do
  
  newser | Time | Jun 12, 08 2:41 PM CDT
  
  Dear wannabe running mates, here’s how to campaign for the No. 2 job, per Mark Halperin in Time : DO: Prove you can be an attack dog while maintaining “eloquence.” Suck up to Michelle/Cindy. They’ll have the final say before the final say. Notify the campaign of every appearance you plan to make. Prove you’ve got something the future nominee needs. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • John McCain • Mike Huckabee • vice president • Michelle Obama • vice presidential sweepstakes • Cindy McCain • vice presidential candidate • Tim Kaine
- Carville Touts a Convenient VP
  
  newser | CNN | Jun 12, 08 6:22 AM CDT
  
  Democratic strategist James Carville thinks Barack Obama should consider someone with a little experience for the vice presidency: like, say, former VP Al Gore. Carville told CNN that choosing the Nobel Peace Prize-winner would drive home the message that America is serious about a new energy policy. A third term would make Gore the longest-serving veep in history, but he's said he'll only run for top spot. More »
  
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  energy • vice president • Al Gore • vice presidential sweepstakes • James Carville
- Obama's Embattled Veep Hunter to Quit
  
  newser | CNN | Jun 11, 08 2:21 PM CDT
  
  A member of Barack Obama’s VP selection team who has drawn a firestorm of criticism this week is stepping down from his post, CNN reports. “Jim [Johnson] did not want to distract in any way from the very important task of gathering information about my vice presidential nominee, so he has made a decision to step aside that I accept,” Obama said in a statement. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • Countrywide • Jim Johnson
- Specter of Cheney Hangs Over VP Picks
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jun 7, 08 5:37 PM CDT
  
  Dick Cheney's shadow looms large as Barack Obama and John McCain consider possible VP candidates, Jules Witcover writes in Washington Post . Once hailed as a sober, responsible running mate, Cheney overstepped his bounds and impinged on the president’s authority. The next VP must be more restrained, Witcover writes, but not irrelevant. More »
  
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  Dick Cheney • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • running mate
- Hillary on Obama's Veep Choice: 'His Alone'
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 5, 08 3:04 PM CDT
  
  Team Clinton tempered speculation that she was bargaining for the No. 2 spot today, deeming the VP choice “Senator Obama’s and his alone.” One day after Hillary Clinton told New York’s congressional delegation that she was open to being a running mate, the New York Times reports, a rep said “she is not seeking the vice presidency, and no one speaks for her but her.” More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes
- 'Dream Ticket' an Unlikely Nightmare
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 5, 08 7:07 AM CDT
  
  The champagne was barely uncorked at Barack Obama victory parties before Hillary Clinton's backers were pushing for her as veep choice, the Wall Street Journal reports, but the so-called "dream ticket" is looking unlikely. Dems on both sides point to a host of complications that could arise—especially when Bill Clinton and his undisclosed business dealings are thrown into the equation. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • running mate • dream ticket

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