Rob Portman

GOP Veepstakes: The Probable McCain Shortlist

usnews.com     Aug 7, 2008          

I feel like half my time each day is spent speculating about whom John McCain will pick for veep. These are the three names that keep coming up in my chat with folks who should know a little something: Mitt Romney, Tim...                    

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No Olympic Hiaitus

thedemocraticstrategist.org     Aug 7, 2008          

With the Summer Olympics opening ceremony on tap for tomorrow, it's obvious by now that the hoary tradition of viewing August, and particularly Olympic Augusts, as "down-time" for presidential campaigns has been abandoned, as...                    

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Portman Otherwise Engaged

theamericanprowler.com     Aug 7, 2008          

This announcement from the White House would seem to indicate that Rob Portman won't be spending time preparing for a running-mate announcement:President George W. Bush today announced the designation of a Presidential...                    

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The McCain Veepstakes

opinionjournal.com     Aug 7, 2008   8 related          

The Beijing Olympics are about to begin, but in Washington the real games of August involve vetting the potential Presidential running mates. We'd advise Mr. McCain to make his choice based mainly on the latter two criteria,...                    

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Pelosi pushes Texas lawmaker Chet Edwards as Obama running mate

bostonherald.com     Aug 6, 2008   9 related          

By Associated Press Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - Updated 10m ago WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is behind on a dark horse in the Democratic veepstakes: Rep. Chet Edwards of Texas. "I hope he will be the nominee," Pelosi...                    

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How to pick a running mate

charlotte.com     Aug 4, 2008   2 related          

When you try to talk with McCain staffers about vice-presidential prospects, as I did over the weekend, the normally garrulous become guarded and the usually talkative turn taciturn. Still, here's what I was able to discern.                    

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Veepstakes: Ferraro at it again

msn.com     Aug 4, 2008          

Geraldine Ferraro is at it again -- this time over Clinton as VP. She claims Obama won't be "gracious" if he doesn't offer her the slot. Kudos to Bill Kristol for writing a very readable and interesting VP speculation column...                    

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Pelosi pushes Texas lawmaker as Obama running mate

usatoday.com     Aug 3, 2008   23 related          

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is behind on a dark horse in the Democratic veepstakes: Rep. Chet Edwards of Texas. "I hope he will be the nominee," Pelosi said Sunday on ABC's This Week. Edwards, first elected in...                    

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cnn.com: A source says U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, right, is being vetted as a possible running mate for Sen. John McCain. cnn.com

Veep fever intensifies in U.S.

cnn.com     Aug 3, 2008   5 related          

Media focusing on analyzing potential VP picks CNN's Howard Kurtz calls it a "glorified guessing game" Before 1980s, candidates typically didn't unveil VP until convention Barack Obama, John McCain staying mum on talk of...                    

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Election Forecast 2008: Ohio Is THE Battleground State (CQPolitics.com)

yahoo.com     Aug 4, 2008   1 related          

By Greg Giroux, CQ Staff Mon Aug 4, 12:02 AM ET CQ Politics Presidential Race Rating: No Clear Favorite Electoral Votes: 20 Ohio's close presidential contest in 2004 made it the last among the states to be decided, and Bush's...                    

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