Lapse in filing deadline makes McCain veep candidacy unlikely

mzmolly

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Thu Jun-10-04 03:05 PM
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Lapse in filing deadline makes McCain veep candidacy unlikely

Edited on Thu Jun-10-04 03:10 PM by mzmolly

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040610/pl_afp/us_vote_mccain_kerry&cid=1521&ncid=2043

"WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites)'s list of potential running mates appeared to get a little shorter this week, after US Senator John McCain failed to make a filing deadline that would have kept his name in the mix.

For weeks, Washington has been abuzz with rumors that John McCain, one of the most popular Republicans in Congress, could team up with Kerry in the race for the White House.

On Wednesday however, a deadline to change his previously announced campaign plans lapsed in McCain's home state of Arizona, and the popular, independent-minded senator remained registered to run for a fourth term in the US this fall, rather than for US vice president.

Officials say there are still a couple of technical maneuvers that would allow McCain to withdraw from the Senate race and run for vice president, but most agreed the lapse of the filing deadline puts to rest rumors that he might agree to a split ticket candidacy with the Democrats."

Thank goodness, let's put this to rest! :hi:

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JustFiveMoreMinutes

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Thu Jun-10-04 03:08 PM
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1. Deadlines? what are those good for, GWB isn't on a state...

.. ballot but they're just saying the law/deadline is bad, so deadlines evidently don't mean anything anymore.

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mzmolly

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Thu Jun-10-04 03:10 PM
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2. I think this is involving the senate race?

:shrug:

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JustFiveMoreMinutes

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Thu Jun-10-04 03:21 PM
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6. Just gigging the GOP on their 'late convention' causing problems

Didn't mean to sidetrack your post. :hi:

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jtb33

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Thu Jun-10-04 03:11 PM
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3. Enough already!

McCain has said again and again and again and again that he would NOT run as Kerry's VP. Why DU'ers have perpetuated this (and some actually WANTED it to happen) is beyond me!

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cjbuchanan

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Thu Jun-10-04 03:15 PM
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4. Now let's all let this die

It's not going to happen. Let's all let go of McCain. There are plenty of other people for us to fight over.

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Padraig18

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Thu Jun-10-04 03:17 PM
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5. Indeed, there are plenty of DEMOCRATS worthy of the VP nod.

:thumbsup:

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mzmolly

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Thu Jun-10-04 03:29 PM
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7. YES INDEED!!!!

:kick:

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Hippo_Tron

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Thu Jun-10-04 04:28 PM
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8. Uh, he can still run for both...

But, I sincerely hope that he doesn't.

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