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...happy talk centered on whom, with McCain out of the game, Bush might pick as his running mate. The merits of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge and Senators Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Fred Thompson of Tennessee were all discussed. Other names were mentioned too. When the two men got more comfortable, McCain tossed off a few campaign suggestions. Take up Al Gore's challenge to debate, McCain advised. Don't settle for only a handful of engagements where the expectations will inflate beyond reason, but keep Gore in a tight clinch, debating early and often. Bush said he'd think...
...Convention looming on the horizon, George W. Bush must feel like a kid in a candy store as he mulls over a seemingly endless list of possibilities for a vice-presidential nominee. And according to recent reports, Bush is casting a wide net in his quest for a running mate; at least a couple of the potential candidates, Pennsylvania's Governor Tom Ridge and New Jersey's Governor Christine Todd Whitman, are firmly established in the pro-choice camp. Ridge is opposed to late-term abortions, but supports abortion rights within the parameters of Keystone State law (24-hour waiting...
...Robertson and the Christian Coalition, forces he was pressed into befriending by the insurgency of primary opponent John McCain. But whether he could successfully go from a mere flirtation with the left of his party to the embrace that would come with the selection of a pro-choice running mate is up for question...
...will be abortion in Texas and the rest of the United States," declared his official manifesto at the time. "I believe the best public policy is to encourage fewer abortions through strong adoption laws and by sending a clear abstinence message to our children." Having a pro-choice running mate may not be such a hard choice after...
Mattel could even expand Campaign 2000 in the future by giving Barbie an opponent who supports a different political agenda. Skipper could be her running mate. And once Barbie is elected in November--she'll obviously win--Mattel could manufacture her own presidential accessories. Instead of a "Dream House" she could have her own White House, complete with Rose Garden and Oval Office. Instead of a pink corvette, she could have an Air Force...