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Ilsa

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1. Probably because Wyoming was where

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 08:49 PM

Jul 2012

He had grown up and attended college in Wyoming. It was "home" to both of them. If he had been from Texas and was a resident in Texas, it would have been a lost cause for the Bush campaign to pursue him as a running mate, I think.

Yeah, anyone but Cheney would have been better for the country. And the world.

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Why didn't we Dems fight harder against Cheney's TX residency in 2000? [View all] grasswire Jul 2012 OP

Probably because Wyoming was where Ilsa Jul 2012 #1

didn't matter if he grew up there grasswire Jul 2012 #2

It's actually really fishy TransitJohn Jul 2012 #6

so apparently SCOTUS refused to review the matter. grasswire Jul 2012 #3

most were in shock... never to believe such a thing could happen in the US fascisthunter Jul 2012 #4

Technically they can be from the same state. The restriction is on the electors voting. NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #5

My guess is that when he was picked Gore thought Cheney would hurt Bush karynnj Jul 2012 #7