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Veepstakes

  1. liveblog
    Kamala Harris And Running Mate Tim Walz Make First Appearance Together In Philadelphia
    Kamala Harris Picks Tim Walz As VP: How It Played OutAt their first rally together, Harris celebrated her new running mate’s biography. Then Walz went on attack and dropped a couch joke.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  2. early and often
    Senate Impeachment Trial Of President Trump Continues
    The GOP’s Dumbest Attack on Walz Pick: Democrats Are AntisemitesTrump allies claim Kamala Harris failing to pick Josh Shapiro — one of four Jewish Democratic governors — means the party is hostile to Jews.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the inside game
    VP Kamala Harris Campaign
    How Team Kamala Will Pick a Running MateA new inner circle is calling the shots.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  4. early and often
    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Could Harris Flip a Swing State With Her VP Pick?The evidence for a running-mate mattering in any state is weak. Harris should pick someone qualified to serve who reinforces her message.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    2024 Republican National Convention TW
    Would Trump Really Dump J.D. Vance?While Vance has become a drag on the Republican ticket and there’s a way to replace him, here are four reasons why that’s not very likely.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. veepstakes
    Biden Campaign Holds Milwaukee Press Conferences On Trump Agenda
    Are Democrats Getting Walz-Pilled?The unlikely rise of Minnesota governor Tim Walz as a sleeper VP candidate.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  7. early and often
    U.S. President Joe Biden hosts event on Affordable Care Act and Medicaid at the White House in Washington
    Harris May Follow Obama’s Path to the White House After AllHarris tried to emulate Obama’s coalition in 2020 and failed. She may have a better shot at reaching young, Black, and Latino voters this time around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    J.D. Vance Wins Trump Veepstakes. Here’s Everyone He Beat Out.The freshman Ohio senator was announced as Trump’s running mate on day one of the Republican National Convention.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. early and often
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Continues In New York
    J.D. Vance As VP Means Trump Picks MAGA Over ‘Unity’In the Orbán-loving young Ohio senator, Trump has designated a successor to lead an extremist MAGA movement.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. early and often
    J.D. Vance
    J.D. Vance VP Pick Could Solve Trump’s MAGA Succession ProblemTrump’s choice of running mate may show whether he sees MAGA as a long-term movement or simply a cult of personality.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. early and often
    Donald Trump Campaigns In New Hampshire
    Is 2024 Election Denialism a Trump VP Litmus Test?Tim Scott showed the way by refusing to answer a question about accepting the results of the next presidential election.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. veepstakes
    The Pros and Cons of Kamala Harris As Biden’s VPThe California senator has all the relevant experience — and several relevant liabilities.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. vision 2020
    Democrats Struggle to Accommodate Stars at Shrunken ConventionWith no live audience and reduced media coverage, and no incumbent president to soak up attention, Democrats will have to be careful about who speaks.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. vision 2020
    The Pros and Cons of Biden’s Top Vice-Presidential ProspectsJoe Biden has a long list of veep possibilities led by Kamala Harris, and probably not much of an inclination to gamble.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. vision 2020
    Not Much ‘Democratic Disarray’ in 2020Polling indicates that backers of Biden’s primary rivals are falling into line much more solidly than did Sanders supporters in 2016.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. veepstakes
    The ‘Law and Order’ TrapSome Democrats are agitating for Biden to try to get to the right of the Republican Party on crime. They shouldn’t.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  17. vision 2020
    Will Candidates on Biden’s VP Shortlist Defend Him From Reade Allegations?Tara Reade’s allegations are going to get the public attention they warrant. Biden’s veep prospects may be competing for the role of chief defender.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. vision 2020
    There’s Nothing Wrong With Stacey Abrams’s Campaign to Be Vice-PresidentTeam Biden started the conversation about Abrams as a possible veep. If she’s ready for that tough gig, she should continue to make her case.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. vision 2020
    Biden’s VP Should Meet These 4 Criteria (But Won’t)All of the finalists in the Democratic “veepstakes” have flaws.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. Clinton’s Initial VP List Included Bill Gates, Tim Cook, and Bernie SandersWikiLeaks reveals that a democratic socialist and the “billionaire class” were both early veepstakes contenders.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. Hillary Clinton Picks Virginia Senator Tim Kaine As Her Running MateYes we Kaine.
    By Jen Kirby and Eric Levitz
  22. Hillary Clinton Withholds Veep Pick, Notes Trump Talks a Lot Like a DictatorContrary to expectations, Clinton did not reveal her running mate in Florida on Friday, opting to rebut Donald Trump’s RNC speech instead.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. Clinton VP Favorite Just Gave the Left Two More Reasons to Distrust HimOn Monday, Virginia senator Tim Kaine signed on to two letters calling on the federal government to scale back regulations on community and regional banks.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. Clinton Includes Swing Voter on VP Short ListOn Tuesday, retired admiral James Stavridis told Fox News Radio that he is “leaning toward Secretary Clinton” but would prefer to make his final decision “in the privacy of my own home.”
    By Eric Levitz
  25. Report: Trump Plans to License His Name to His Administration, Not to Run ItTrump told John Kasich that if he agreed to be his running mate, the Ohio governor could be in charge of both domestic and foreign policy, The New York Times Magazine reports.
    By Eric Levitz
  26. It’s Official: Donald Trump Names Mike Pence As His Running MateOn Twitter, Trump confirms that the Indiana governor will be joining his ticket.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. On VP Choice, Trump Torn Between Mr. Right and a Pair of Bad BoysTrump’s advisers see Indiana governor Mike Pence as the best, safest choice. But the mogul wants a “fighter skilled in hand-to-hand combat” — like Gingrich or Christie.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. Hillary Clinton Apparently Considering a Retired Admiral for VPThe New York Times reports that Clinton is vetting retired four-star Navy admiral James G. Stavridis as a potential running mate.
    By Eric Levitz
  29. veepstakes
    Even Potential VPs Aren’t Excited About TrumpChristie’s the top contender, as he’s only said that he finds Trump deeply offensive with his eyes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. Reports: Trump Vetting Chris Christie for VP/White House ButlerThe New Jersey governor has an approval rating of 26 percent. Trump may not have a better option.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. RNC to Paint Clinton’s VP Choice As an Insult to Bernie Backers“Project Pander” will attack Clinton’s VP choice for being too conservative — and/or too liberal — for Sanders supporters.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. Wall Street Donors to Clinton: Pick Warren and Your Fundraising Gets ItWall Street donors tell the Clinton campaign she can have their cash or Elizabeth Warren as her running mate, but she can’t have both.
    By Eric Levitz
  33. Elizabeth Warren Has Two Qualms About Becoming Clinton’s VPThe popular populist has two reasonable doubts.
    By Eric Levitz
  34. veepstakes
    We Could’ve Had a Romney-Christie TicketThe NJ governor was Romney’s first pick for veep.
    By Andre Tartar
  35. veepstakes
    John Heilemann on NOW With Alex Wagner: The Biden-Ryan MatchupBiden won’t hold back as he did against Palin, Heilemann says.
    By Sarah Frank
  36. veepstakes
    Did Chris Christie Lose the Veepstakes Because He Doesn’t Think Romney Can Win?Or maybe it’s his lack of commitment to P90X.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. veepstakes
    Rubio Relieved That Romney Didn’t Ruin His Vacation by Asking Him to Be VPHere’s an idea: Don’t plan vacations when you’re on the short list.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. oh pawlease
    Tim Pawlenty ‘Didn’t Expect’ the Vice-Presidential Nomination, AnywaySo he’s not disappointed.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  39. jesus christie
    Chris Christie’s Love for New Jersey Outweighed His Desire to Be Vice-President Or something like that.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  40. veepstakes
    Wikipedia Tries to Keep the Riffraff Out of Veepstakes EntriesAnd is maybe not as good of a predictor of Romney’s pick as it once was. 
    By Dan Amira
  41. veepstakes
    Rob Portman Owns Haunted Hotel, Is Still BoringSorry, Rob Portman. Nice try. 
    By Dan Amira
  42. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: Harry Reid Is No Joe McCarthyNot paying taxes for ten years isn’t quite the same as being a communist.
    By Frank Rich
  43. veepstakes
    David Petraeus Really, Really Doesn’t Want to Be Vice-PresidentThe Drudge Report claims Romney wants him, though.
    By Dan Amira
  44. reading the veepstakes tea leaves
    Reading the VP Tea Leaves: Wikipedia EditionCan Wikipedia edits foretell Romney’s running-mate pick?
    By Dan Amira
  45. veepstakes
    Boring Midwestern White Guys on StandbyRomney has alerted at least two running-mate contenders that he could pick them at any moment.
    By Dan Amira
  46. veepstakes
    Mitt Romney to Announce Running-Mate Pick on AppShould you download it?
    By Dan Amira
  47. veepstakes
    Heilemann: Why Jindal, Ryan Look Good to Romney“You can’t underestimate how much the Romney campaign is worried about conservative enthusiasm right now.”
    By Sarah Frank
  48. veepstakes
    Dick Cheney States the Obvious Apparently Sarah Palin was “a mistake.” 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. veepstakes
    Jeb Bush Launches Campaign to Make Marco Rubio Vice-PresidentWe’re not sure that’s how this works.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. veepstakes
    Republican Voters Hungry for Rice (Not the Food, Though … You’ll See!)It’s actually a person named Rice!
    By Dan Amira
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