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AmyStrange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-11-04 09:43 PM
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Lapse in filing deadline makes McCain veep candidacy unlikely

Lapse in filing deadline makes McCain veep candidacy unlikely
Thu Jun 10, 3:07 PM ET

FROM: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1521&ncid=2043&e=14&u=/afp/20040610/pl_afp/us_vote_mccain_kerry
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.

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