Tag Archives: Veepstakes

Karen Bass

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Thomas Mets

In the last few weeks, Karen Bass has gotten attention as a serious contender for Vice President. Bass has suggested that she would not be interested in running for President later, which would allow a Biden presidency to be transitional, … Continue reading →

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Pawlenty the Un-Palin

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Current scuttlebutt is that Tim Pawlenty is currently the Romney campaign’s top choice for running mate. Pawlenty had previously been on the short list in 2008, when McCain decided to go for Sarah Palin instead, At that time, the campaign … Continue reading →

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Some People Really Don’t Understand Why The Clinton/ Gore Ticket Worked

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Michael Barone of the Washington Examiner suggested that a boring, white male running mate might be a good fit for Mitt Romney. He compared it to Bill Clinton’s selection of fellow southerner Al Gore as a running mate. I thought that … Continue reading →

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A History of Losing Vice-Presidential Contenders

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Doug Mataconis of Outside the Beltway suggests that Marco Rubio, the odds on favorite for the spot, probably doesn’t want to be Romney’s running mate. He brings up an interesting fact, reasoning that it’s not a winning proposition. Indeed, considering … Continue reading →

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The Long-List of Potential Republican Vice-Presidents: Everyone Else

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Since some individuals were elected/ appointed to the office of Vice-President (Ford, Papa Bush, Cheney, Rockefeller) or at least nominated (Shriver, Ferraro) without being a sitting Senator or Governor, it’s time to look at the other candidates for the 2012 … Continue reading →

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The Long-List of Potential Republican Vice-Presidents: Senators and Governors

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Right now, it seems that there’s a lot of chatter about who Mitt Romney’s running mate will be. I posted my top five, but there are others who will be considered for the office. So here are many of the … Continue reading →

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Veepstakes 2012 Top Five Updates

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Thomas Mets

With Mitt Romney the presumptive Republican nominee for President, there’s a lot of chatter about who his running mate will be. In the next few days, I’ll do a fairly exhaustive list of the potential running mates. Awhile back, I … Continue reading →

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Who Won’t Be Romney’s Running Mate

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Thomas Mets

In an earlier piece, I looked at the people who were most likely to be on the short-list for the Republican Vice-Presidential nomination in 2012. Now, it’s time to look at some people who I can be certain will not … Continue reading →

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The Short-List of Potential Republican Vice-Presidents

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Thomas Mets

At some point in the next year, the Republican presidential nominee will form a vice-presidential search committee. If history is any guide, they’re going to come up with a fairly long list of potential running mates, and quickly winnow that … Continue reading →

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