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...During the election season, the point of a vice presidential running mate is not to set policy, but to increase the presidential candidate??s appeal in a wider election. In this regard, Rice is particularly helpful to Republicans. Rice has strong foreign policy and national security experience, and has never had to place a single vote in the U.S. Senate that would have positioned her opposite the Republican establishment. Consequently, she will appeal to a different Republican demographic than John McCain will. McCain is widely known as a maverick whose votes have not always aligned with most Republicans...
...elsewhere in life. “You are a parent, you have a child in your arms, the child is critically ill,” Kornan said: “You don’t ask about the sexual orientation of the doctor.” A political candidate??regardless of sexual orientation—should run on competence, intelligence, and honesty, she said. While Korman encouraged candidates to be up-front about their sexual orientation, she said a politician should not depend on this facet alone. “You don’t hide...
...emanated from the Clinton campaign in the days leading up to that infamous “3 A.M.” ad (fear-mongering much?). Hillary’s recent remarks hinting at a joint ticket—with her on top, of course—further indicate the candidate??s conviction that the presidency is her prerogative...
...both of which were won by Clinton—are being discounted. According to the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) Election Unit, if these votes came into play, the two candidates would be essentially tied in their vote tallies—with about 47 percent of states for each candidate??discounting the argument that Obama is the people’s choice...
...supposed to speak of such things; it has been considered impolite, even wicked, to register doubts as to a candidate??s viability beyond meeting arbitrary demographic demands. But precedent suggests they are not unreasonable...