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OPINION

 Crist Could Be Key as Veep Pick 

Governor's strength in Fla. an important asset

Jul 16, 08 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Republican • Charlie Crist • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

Webb Officially Pulls Out of Veepstakes

Senator says he told Obama last week he wouldn't run

Jul 7, 08 7:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Barack Obama • Jim Webb • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008 • Democratic candidates • vice presidential candidate

GLOSSIES

6 Maxims for
Navigating the
VP Search 

Media often miss
behind-the-scenes
political intrigue

Jul 2, 08 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - While pundits stoke the frenzy around potential vice-presidential candidates, they rarely see what actually happens behind the campaign curtain. In Men's Vogue, Lloyd Grove offers six maxims to help make sense of the "veepstakes" hype:
  • Presidential hopefuls seek input from several quarters to curry favor, though most
... More »

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media • presidential campaign • presidential politics • list • political strategists • vice presidential candidate

Who's the Best VP Pick? Take a Wild Guess

Political mag lists longshot candidates
that strangely work

Jun 29, 08 6:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Bill Gates • vice president • Obama 2008 • Colin Powell • Meg Whitman • McCain 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

column

 Deja Vu: Joe for Veep?  

Party-swapping, hawkish Lieberman would push McCain to the center

Jun 18, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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John McCain • Joe Lieberman • vice president • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

OPINION

 Obama-Hagel Ticket?
 Tempting, but Forget It 

Rumored running-mate possibility more promising in theory than in practice

Jun 17, 08 2:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republican maverick Chuck Hagel is being bruted as a possible running mate for Barack Obama, and it's a tempting fantasy. He's a Vietnam vet with abundant foreign policy experience and a very public split with Bush on the Iraq war; having him on the ticket would also give serious cred... More »

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Bush administration • Barack Obama • Democrats • Republican • Chuck Hagel • vice president • vice presidential candidate

Ex-Clinton Manager Joins Team Obama

Her role as VP aide may keep Hillary from joining ticket

Jun 16, 08 5:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • vice president • Patti Solis Doyle • vice presidential sweepstakes • Election 2008 • vice presidential candidate

Opinion

Want to Be Veep?
What to Do, and Not to Do

Pundit advises the wannabes on how to play it cool

Jun 12, 08 2:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Michelle Obama • Tim Kaine • Mike Huckabee • vice president • Cindy McCain • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

OPINION

 Feisty Sebelius Has VP Chops 

Kansas governor brings red-state cred, history of standing up to Bush

Jun 10, 08 6:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Among Barack Obama's potential running mates, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius brings a history of standing up to the Bush White House and credibility for having won over a historically Republican state, Sam Stein writes in the Huffington Post. "Kansans of all political stripes loved" Sebelius' blasting of Bush's war... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • GOP • Kansas • vice president • Kathleen Sebelius • governor • McCain 2008 • vice presidential candidate

OPINION

 The Most Overrated VP Traits 

Money, ties less important than discretion, trustworthiness

Jun 10, 08 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fed up with a focus on local ties and attractiveness in vice presidential selection coverage, Mark Halperin of Time lists the qualifications most under- and -overvalued by the media. Among other things, don't overlook:
  • A candidate ready to be president from Day One.
  • A candidate trusted and liked
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • nomination • vice president • Democratic nomination • Republican nomination • presidential election • media coverage • vice presidential candidate

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