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- noun US, politics, humorous Process by which
candidates for the Presidency of the United States choose arunning mate .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Right now, the Veepstakes is the only game in town.
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« PA Poll: Clinton +11 | The RCP Blog Home Page | On With the "Veepstakes" ...
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Veepstakes: The Denver Post reports on how Mitt Romney might give Senator McCain a boost in Western states if the former Massachusetts governor were to appear on the G.O.P. ticket.
The Early Word: Whose Narrative Is It, Anyway? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Jim Webb should skip the Veepstakes and go straight to President.
Waldo Jaquith - Bob Marshall’s faux transportation bills. 2008
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Veepstakes: Two terms as vice president was enough for Al Gore, the former No. 2 said yesterday in an interview with Katie Couric on the CBS evening news.
The Early Word: ‘Tex Roots’ - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Veepstakes: Most political observers agree that Minnesota Gov.
The Early Word: Clintons at the Convention - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Of course, long before Hendrick Hertzberg got a light bulb over his head about Condi Rice, RCP readers had picked the Secretary of State as the winner of Veepstakes!.
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Listed below are links to weblogs that reference More Obama Veepstakes:
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Veepstakes The Wall Street Journal reports that the short lists are getting shorter.
The Early Word: Both Candidates Compared to Bush - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Veepstakes: How would supporters of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton react is Mr. Obama picked someone other than her to be his running mate – a scenario that appears increasingly likely?
The Early Word: The Energy Battle - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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