Rethinking the Veepstakes

John Nichols

July 30, 2008 | This article appeared in the August 18, 2008 edition of The Nation.

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The process of picking a Vice President needn't be the craven political exercise it is today. Do we even need one?

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John Nichols

John Nichols, a pioneering political blogger, has written the Beat since 1999. His posts have been circulated...

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