running mates

Former Ohio Rep. Rob Portman, most recently director of the Office of Management and Budget, is being suggested as one of the top picks whom John McCain should consider for a vice presidential running mate. more >>

Webb Nixes Veep Job

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - March 19, 2008

Virginia's Jim Webb, who's talked about as vice presidential timber after only a year in the Senate, nixes the rumors. more >>

A Democratic Dream Ticket?

By Bonnie Erbe - To the Contrary - March 5, 2008

With more bruising primaries on the horizon, it's still a distant possibility. more >>

Veep Choice Key for McCain

By John Mashek - A Capital View - March 3, 2008

At his age and with his history, the No. 2 spot is more critical. more >>

Obama-Clinton Ticket Draws More Interest

News Desk - February 29, 2008

Senior Democratic strategists, many of whom had previously panned talk of a Clinton-Obama or Obama-Clinton ticket, are now talking up the idea of a ticket headed by Barack Obama with Hillary Clinton as his running mate. more >>

A New Name in the McCain Veepstakes

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 15, 2008

Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin would bolster the GOP's economic message. more >>

McCain Aides: Nobody Has a Lock on VP Choice

News Desk - February 12, 2008

Feeling destined to be the Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain hasn't set his sights yet on his vice presidential pick, though insiders are working to dismiss talk about some of the names the press has mentioned. more >>

Veepstakes Begin

By John Mashek - A Capital View - February 6, 2008

The No. 2 spot on the party tickets may be a crucial consideration this year. more >>

Condi, Condi, Condi!

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - February 4, 2008

John McCain's rise in the polls has got Washington buzzing over whom he'd pick as his vice presidential nominee. more >>

Rudy’s Running Mate Dating Game

Washington Whispers - October 23, 2007

Our bobbleheads pair up running mates for presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani. Help them by taking the poll. more >>

Hillary's Running-Mate Dating Game

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - October 16, 2007

The Capitol Bobbles play the vice presidential dating game with front-runner Sen. Hillary Clinton. more >>

How We Pick Vice Presidents

Michael Barone - June 29, 2007

Gerard Baker in the Times of London makes a point that I have made myself on occasion: The way we pick vice presidents is crazy. We spend lots of time and money and psychic energy on picking our presidents, with millions of people in one way or the other involved. more >>

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