vice presidents

September 12, 2008 - 8:40pm

A note to Sarah Palin: running for VP gets you a loss in New Hampshire primary

By Wally Edge
Category: President Tags: vice presidents, Sargent Shriver, New Hampshire Primary, John Edwards, Joe Lieberman, Henry Cabot Lodge, Bob Dole, Bill Bradley, Al Gore

Former Vice Presidential candidates traditionally do poorly in New Hampshire presidential primaries. Look at John Edwards, who won 17% earlier his month. In 2004, Joe Lieberman finished 5th with 9% of the vote. Sargent Shriver won 8% in his 1976 5th place finish, and Bob Dole, the GOP candidate for Vice President in 1976, lost the New Hampshire presidential primary three times: he finished seventh in 1980, and second in 1988 and 1996.

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This state is still tied
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McCain has a slight lead in my eyes
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