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BannonsLiver

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8. How many nominees from either party have picked VPs based on geography in the last 20 years?
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:59 PM
Dec 2019

Hint: It’s less than you think. In that sense, the pick to put in play construct has become a little dated.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

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That would be an unbeatable combination. n/t 5X Dec 2019 #1
Interesting, but not sure what he bases this on besides wishful thinking. hlthe2b Dec 2019 #2
How many nominees from either party have picked VPs based on geography in the last 20 years? BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #8
HRC did; GWBush arguably did; Gore may not have brought Clinton much more than TN, but... hlthe2b Dec 2019 #12
He apparently "wishfully thinks" that Biden is a felon jberryhill Dec 2019 #14
??? A VP selection still has to be voted on at the convention. A presumptive Presidential hlthe2b Dec 2019 #20
A candidate can name their preferred choice at any time jberryhill Dec 2019 #21
I'd vote for them htuttle Dec 2019 #3
I was really hoping for Stacey Abrams so we can win Georgia EveHammond13 Dec 2019 #4
This guy thinks she "made a deal?" The Valley Below Dec 2019 #5
I've thought from the start that a Biden/Harris ticket would be a WOWSA peggysue2 Dec 2019 #6
Love it. Of course they'd get my vote. Auggie Dec 2019 #7
Hope not. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #9
I doubt it DeterDeter Dec 2019 #10
So Biden is a criminal now? jberryhill Dec 2019 #11
Doesn't sound like that would apply to being a running mate on a ticket that might lose. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #17
Missed by one jberryhill Dec 2019 #18
Smells like someone is Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #13
Greg Olear is a detestable conspiracy theorist and troll who smeared Biden as Handsey McGee Celerity Dec 2019 #15
He is accusing Biden of making an illegal deal to nominate Harris jberryhill Dec 2019 #19
OMG, be still my beating heart. lark Dec 2019 #16
Person doesn't sound like he is all there. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #22
After reading Celerity's posts, and jberryhill's, I've decided to self-delete the OP. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #23
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