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Arthur Bruzzone: 10 Reasons Obama Would Choose Hillary as VP

2012-05-25T17:25:39Z

There will be no change to the 2012 Obama-Biden ticket unless polls in July show that the president has lost significant strength in 13 swing states.

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Matthew Filipowicz: Ronald Reagan Cloned to Be Mitt Romney's Vice President

2012-05-24T16:05:08Z

You probably heard that someone was auctioning off former president Ronald Reagan's blood. What you probably didn't hear was that a scientist has actually used some of that blood to clone Reagan to be Romney's vice presidential nominee.

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Rubio's Past Includes Questionable Use Of Florida GOP Funds

2012-05-19T08:53:16Z

MIAMI — For freshman Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising GOP figure seen as a possible Mitt Romney running mate, there are questions about whether potent...

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Philip White: Obama vs. Romney: The Overstated Importance of Picking the Right VP Running Mate

2012-05-18T14:43:27Z

The elections of today are all about appearance and public perception; looking "presidential," it seems, is now more important than a candidate's ability to act as such. A vice presidential candidate is not immune from these superficial requirements.

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Jason Grill: Mitt Romney's VP Odds: Preakness Style

2012-05-18T13:01:23Z

Mitt Romney's next major campaign move, selecting his Vice Presidential nominee, might decide what looks to be a very close general election. If you don't believe me, look no further than Sarah Palin in 2008.

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Larry Womack: Bobby Jindal: Exorcist-Science Guy

2012-05-18T06:53:08Z

Bobby Jindal is, literally, a Rhodes scholar. He is also a biology major who claims there is "no scientific theory" that explains how organic life comes from inorganic matter. You know, like abiogenesis through the formation of amino acids, most likely in the Eoarchean era.

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Martin Zabell: Christie Would Give Romney 'Blue-Collar Appeal'

2012-05-17T17:50:00Z

Chris Christie would be the perfect vice presidential nominee on Mitt Romney's GOP presidential ticket if he is who his supporters say he is.

Howeve...

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Flora Nicholas: Ted Nugent and Other Game Changing Running Mates for Romney

2012-05-15T18:44:23Z

He does after all have a lot of attributes that will appeal to Republican voters all over the country. He's white, male and middle aged, as well as white, male and middle aged, and actually white, male and middle aged.

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Erin Medlicott: Kansas Governor Good Romney Veep Choice

2012-05-14T17:26:06Z

The presidential election is over 175 days away. Barring unforeseen circumstances, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney will be the Republican candidate running against Pres. Barack Obama. The Democrats already have their running mate (VP Joe Biden), but who will Mitt choose? An impressive lineup of candidates has emerged, but alas, there can only be one winner.

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Thune Won't 'Foreclose Options' On Being Romney's Vice President

2012-05-13T09:58:49Z

WASHINGTON -- When asked Sunday whether he would accept an invitation to run as vice president on the ticket with presumptive GOP presidential nominee...

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Cynthia Ruccia: Hope and Change for Romney

2012-05-09T17:05:00Z

2012 can be the year where we finally break the glass ceiling in our highest political offices by electing a ticket with a woman vice president.

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Mark Yzaguirre: Romney Should Pick Jindal, Not Rubio

2012-05-08T12:41:35Z

While Jindal may help the Republican Party among Asian American voters (Jindal's parents emigrated from India), I think he would also help with gaining support among highly-educated voters, which is another group that the GOP has been having problems with.

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Hillary Compares VP Job To First Lady

2012-05-08T09:26:03Z

Joe Biden may need to keep his mouth shut and support President Obama, according to Hillary Clinton.

“Being a vice president is kind of like bei...

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Eli Lehrer: Marco Rubio: Inspiring Leader, Bad VP Pick

2012-05-07T12:30:22Z

I think that it would be a mistake for Mitt Romney to pick him as his running mate in this election cycle. There are three reasons for this: first, the fit is bad, second, it's won't help Romney win; finally, Rubio isn't ready to be president.

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Stewart J. Lawrence: The GOP's Least Known but Best Qualified VP Candidate May Be a Woman

2012-05-07T10:53:26Z

Mitt Romney's wife Ann may not be the only "secret weapon" the GOP's presumptive nominee is planning to deploy this fall to try to surmount his embarrassing double-digit gender gap with President Obama among women voters.

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Inconceivable! Newt Gingrich Talks His VP Prospects

2012-05-06T11:15:22Z

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich had some blunt advice for Mitt Romney as the presumptive Republican nominee looks for a ...

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Cynthia Ellis: Interview: Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Picture Paris

2012-04-27T19:15:40Z

Talking to Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus about their delightful new short film, Picture Paris, the conversation ranged from the intricacies of Parisian culture to the hilarious masturbation episode of Seinfeld.

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Stewart J. Lawrence: Is Florida's Marco Rubio the One? Sarah Palin VP Fiasco Still Haunts the GOP

2012-04-26T17:54:58Z

The 2012 Republican "Veep-Stakes" are barely underway, and already two schools of thought are emerging on the wisdom of nominating Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as Mitt Romney's running mate.

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Mitt Romney's Vice Presidential Pick: Signs Point To Risk Avoidance

2012-04-19T21:20:50Z

WASHINGTON -- If Haley Barbour advised Mitt Romney about whom to pick for his running mate, the former Mississippi governor might repeat something he ...

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Latino VP Might Not Be Key To Hispanic Voters For Romney

2012-04-19T18:00:40Z

Picking a Latino running mate would not help Mitt Romney much with Hispanic voters, according to a poll released on Thursday.

That could throw a k...

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Romney Is Screwing Up On Taxes Again, Says Bush White House Speechwriter

2012-04-16T17:18:07Z

Marc Thiessen, a former White House speechwriter for President George W. Bush, wrote in his column Monday that Mitt Romney is giving the Obama campaig...

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Selina Meyer: The Core Belief That Inspires Me: Politics Is About People

2012-04-20T07:29:36Z

As "Vice President" of the United States of America it's my enormous privilege to serve the people of this great nation.

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Nikki Haley Parodied Amid 'Giddy Media Speculation'

2012-04-03T08:42:33Z

Democratic consultant Tyler Jones with S.C. Forward Progress had a little fun at the Governor's expense Monday, launching IWantToBeVP.com. The parody ...

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Rubio: 'I'm Not Going To Be The Vice Presidential Nominee'

2012-03-28T16:12:20Z

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is still saying thanks, but no thanks to speculation that he could be the GOP's vice presidential nominee.

Last week, for...

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Eli Lehrer: The Veepstakes: Finding Romney's Mini-Me

2012-03-26T11:51:35Z

If Mitt Romney is focused on winning, one can expect him to pick a "mini-me" who he personally likes, rather than someone flashy.

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