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Interesting. I didn't know that. Of course, not everyone wants to be VP for real
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Posted by Zaphod on 2012-04-24 08:12:16

In Reply to: True about the stigma - 1920/1932 is the last time the loser for VP became President posted by nomad on 2012-04-23 19:57:25

Palin used a failed VP bid to get a profitable book and lecture deal. Huckabee used a failed run for president to get a show on Fox News.

It depends on what you're looking for. And it's possible that the economy will go South, or the negative advertising will work, and you will suddenly find yourself a heartbeat away from the most powerful job in American politics. You never know.

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It's gotta be Rubio for Mitt. - extremely developed tentacles 2012-04-23 14:01:25 (68 views)

I thought he was injured - shikantaza 2012-04-24 09:33:38 (32 views)

LOL - shikantaza 2012-04-24 13:37:53 (36 views)

oh nose, mad similar joke to underbore - shikantaza 2012-04-24 13:38:16 (60 views)

LOL - buzz 2012-04-24 14:08:31 (35 views)

TWolves aren't going to make that trade, and the contracts don't match. - gsw_hoops 2012-04-24 09:00:13 (30 views)

Cheney - CARTIERFROHAWK 2012-04-23 17:46:01 (37 views)

If they were all afraid to run for president, why would they hitch their wagon to a sure loser? - Shallow Hal 2012-04-23 16:37:56 (73 views)

True about the stigma - 1920/1932 is the last time the loser for VP became President - nomad 2012-04-23 19:57:25 (56 views)

Interesting. I didn't know that. Of course, not everyone wants to be VP for real - Zaphod 2012-04-24 08:12:16 (53 views)

on the other hand though, being V.P. makes it VERY likely you will go on to become President - Max 2012-04-24 12:06:52 (38 views)

But, since the race is 50/50, I would think that someone - gsw_hoops 2012-04-24 13:42:27 (40 views)

here's a tip: say "if we assume the race is 50/50" - Max 2012-04-24 14:13:24 (52 views)

Hard to beat a sitting President. Absent a strong primary challenger or 3rd party candidate, hasn't - nomad 2012-04-24 23:00:51 (37 views)

You have to look at why they lost. - gsw_hoops 2012-04-25 12:41:28 (25 views)

Fewer votes. But seriously, no primary + no 3rd party = near slam dunk - nomad 2012-04-25 22:30:38 (33 views)

The only indication we have now are a multitude of polls - gsw_hoops 2012-04-24 14:35:49 (43 views)

LOL. Random polls? - Earl j. Slick 2012-04-24 21:37:53 (37 views)

we have other indications...e.g., betting markets, historical patterns, known candidate defects etc. - Max 2012-04-24 15:42:25 (49 views)

And several more gained the party's nomination but lost the election. - BackseatGM 2012-04-24 13:36:14 (34 views)

Too many skeletons, I'm guessing. Though not sure who else - Martinez? - nomad 2012-04-23 14:20:58 (63 views)

Portman, Daniels, McDonnell, Christie, Jindal, Pawlenty, Ryan, Huckabee, Haley - Zaphod 2012-04-23 16:23:17 (83 views)

Doc is too busy re-doing the math - Shallow Hal 2012-04-23 16:38:39 (46 views)

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