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necessary to be a running mate or Vice President, and a heartbeat away from the Presidency.

Obama plans to have his new running mate start campaigning with him Saturday in Springfield, Illinois.

Speaking in Tampa, Florida, McCain said he and his running mate are the true reformers.

Speaking in Tampa , Florida, MaCcin McCain said he and his running mate are the true reformers, .

Palin has been a political lightening rod since she was chosen as Republican nominee John McCain's running mate in 2008.

His choice of running-mate, Boediono, was an earnest of his intentions. .

Powell also says he questions McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate and direction of the Republican Party is taking.

In the presidential election there was a kerfuffle over claims that the wife of Boediono, Mr Yudhoyono's running-mate, was a Christian.

But at least one reader, Palin's former running mate, John McCain, will be waiting more with trepidation than excitement.

Cardboard cutouts of McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin stand near the press section of the "Straight Talk Air" campaign plane.

McCain is expected to announce his running mate a few days before the Republican National Convention, which begins September 1.

He thought of running for the Republican nomination in 1996 and became Bob Dole's running-mate.

Palin said her running mate was referring to a strong American workforce.

Obama's choice of Biden to be his running mate was announced early Saturday morning, in a text message to supporters.

The head of the electoral body resigned earlier this week. But this wasn't enough for Mr Tubman and his running mate George Weah.

Mr Obama is a "transformational figure" , he mildly said, and his old friend John McCain had erred in choosing a neophyte as a running-mate.

That was most epitomised by his reckless choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate having met the Alaskan governor just twice.

Obama, in turn, announced that his vice presidential running mate, Senator Joseph Biden, now prefers to be known simply as Joe the Senator.

That lends weight to his views on Iraq, and leads many Democrats to conclude that Mr Obama should pick him as his running mate.

that he was troubled with what he was hearing at some of the rallies that your running mate was holding. . .

And some believe her running mate might be Henrique Meirelles, the orthodox governor of the Central Bank.

These political star-makers told Bush that His running mate would be the wizened Nixon Administration veteran Richard B.

US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has started searching for a running mate, sources closed to him said Thursday.

Romney says he and his running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, gave their all in the campaign and he thanked their supporters.

The only required convention business not yet conducted is the formal nomination and approval of McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin.

But most extraordinary was the selection of Sarah Palin as a running mate.

Mr Obama has addressed some of his weaknesses by picking Joe Biden as his running-mate.

She was relatively unknown before McCain announced just last week that he had chosen her as his running mate.

Powell also said he was voting for Obama because of Senator McCain's decision to tap Governor Palin as his running mate.

McCain's vice presidential running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, defended the Republican attacks on Obama at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Obama's running mate, Senator Joe Biden, campaigned in a different part of Pennsylvania Friday.

In 1984 Geraldine Ferraro at first achieved a bump in the polls for her running mate, Walter Mondale.

Brown returned the favor by saying that, if nominated, he would name Jesse as his running mate.

Senator McCain's vice presidential running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, campaigned against Obama in Colorado.

And speculation is growing about whom Senator and presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama will pick as his running mate.

John McCain's decision to pick Governor Palin as his running mate excited social conservatives at the Republican convention.

Senator McCain named Sarah Palin as his running mate only hours after the close of the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

When Geraldine Ferraro was picked as Walter Mondale's running-mate, she had served in the House for three terms.

Obama's campaign has taken the high-tech battle one step further with his plan to announce his vice presidential running mate .

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama introduced Senator Joe Biden as his running mate Saturday.

He chose a non-controversial, experienced Senator as his running mate who complemented his lack of foreign policy skills.

One day after holding his first campaign event with running mate Joe Biden, Democrat Barack Obama was stumping in Wisconsin.

His boldest move, of course, was to select Sarah Palin as his running-mate.

Mitt Romney has excited conservatives with his choice of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate.

He won the Republican presidential nomination, with running mate Bob Dole, for the 1976 election, but lost the presidency to Jimmy Carter.

S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is expected to name his running mate later today by text message.

John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his running-mate has set the political atmosphere alight with both enthusiasm and dismay.

Republican John McCain introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate Friday.

Clinton supporters have launched an effort to convince Obama to select her as his vice presidential running mate.

Obama named Biden as his running mate two days before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Mr McCain's running-mate, Sarah Palin, has even said that the Democrat "pals around" with domestic terrorists.

Then along came Sarah Palin, the lightly travelled Christian evangelical McCain chose as his running mate.

He might even pick her as his running-mate.

Obama's vice presidential running mate, Senator Joe Biden, also weighed in.

Now he has chosen as his running mate, on the basis of the most cursory vetting, a first-term governor of Alaska.

Who would Obama pick as his running mate? Lots of people said Hillary and recent events indicated that Hillary is willing.

You should tell your running mate not to whine about the media if she won't hold a press conference.

The most luminous object in the Republican firmament is Mr McCain's former running-mate.

Mr McCain's age makes his choice of running-mate particularly important.

Barack Obama has chosen his running mate, but he's not telling anyone just yet.

announce his vice presidential running mate.

Bruce analyses the likely impact of Mitt Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan.

John Edwards, who was John Kerry's running-mate in 2004, says the troops should be brought home.

So is John McCain's former running mate really running for president?

Mr Kalla's running-mate is Wiranto, yet another Suharto-era general.

His decision to select Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate typifies the man.

Group, a sincere friend, my running mate, where?

Neither candidate has given any strong indications as to who his running mate will be.

Strange to recall, when John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running-mate last year, almost no one had heard of her.

Has Mr. Chang chosen a running mate yet?

He was Bob Dole's vice-presidential running-mate in 1996.

On the other hand I think it would be extremely shrewd for McCain to select a black running mate.

The vote will split the country geographically, particularly if Mr Serra picks a running-mate who is also from the south-east of Brazil.

Mrs Palin was John McCain's running mate in last year's election.

Because I bought into their brilliant genius idea that my running mate should be a . . . (sighs) . . . Oh, well, what's the use.

Others wondered if Mr McCain had properly vetted his running-mate. See article

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