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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry

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To: ChinuSFO who started this subject	5/28/2004 4:17:02 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (1) of 81568

John Kerry's Long Shortlist Who he'll pick as his running mate and why. By Michael Crowley Posted Friday, May 28, 2004, at 8:34 AM PT slate.msn.com John Kerry is currently engaged in one of Washington's most elaborate Kabuki rituals: the hunt for a running mate. Every four years, campaigns put vast effort into flattering political allies, pandering to interest groups, generating media buzz, and spreading disinformation. Richard Nixon is said to have advised the elder George Bush in 1988: "Once you get it down to two or three people, see to it that a dozen or so names get out in the press. It'll be a sop to everyone on the list, and it will keep the press off the trail." The press was diverted so well that Bush's eventual choice of Dan Quayle triggered one of the madder feeding frenzies of recent memory. <MORE>

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