Staff / TruthdigJun 4, 2008
Once again, the topic of the vice presidency has come up for Hillary Clinton and, this time, she's apparently responded receptively to the idea -- if it would help the Democrats win the White House in November. Clinton reportedly said she was "open" to the idea during a conference call Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 23, 2008
It might be hard to imagine, given the tensions and free-flying barbs between them in recent months, but Sen. Hillary Clinton may be angling to become Barack Obama's running mate should he clinch the Democratic presidential nomination this summer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 23, 2008
Although this report characterizes Sen. Barack Obama's search for a vice presidential running mate as "top-secret," it can't be all that hush-hush if it's out on the news wires. That said, who might he be eyeing? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 11, 2008
After seemingly endless months of campaign-trail tension, Hillary Clinton gave indications Saturday that lines of communication were open between her camp and Barack Obama's about how to unify the Democratic Party once the nomination question is finally settled -- but, as she reminded Clinton-supporting superdelegates during a conference call, it ain't over yet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigApr 30, 2008
Would President John McCain forget who made that 3 a.m. call to the special White House phone? I suspect that his aides would not just let him nod off back to sleep, even if they were intimidated by the prospect of one of his alleged intemperate outbursts, but might our septuagenarian president be less than fully focused? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 15, 2008
There has been much speculation over the possibility of Condoleezza Rice as John McCain's vice president. On Monday, the secretary of state gave her answer: "I don't want to be, don't intend to be, won't be on the ticket." Instead, she plans to return to academia. Because she's an idea person. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 13, 2008
After a good 48 hours or so of pandemonium triggered by her racially charged comments about Barack Obama's candidacy, a still-not-sorry Geraldine Ferraro resigned Wednesday from her post as "Honorary New York Leadership Council Chair" for Hillary Clinton's campaign Meanwhile, Clinton herself said she did regret Ferraro's comments and then some. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 11, 2008
Barack Obama bristles at the notion of being Hillary Clinton's vice president, a role she and others in her campaign have suggested would be good for the party: "I don't know how somebody who's in second place is offering the vice presidency to the person who's in first place." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigFeb 8, 2008
After Super Tuesday, Democrats are worrying that a long Clinton-Obama contest might irreparably damage the party's prospects in November. But, as longtime political reporter and former Los Angeles Times City Editor Bill Boyarsky points out, the bigger threat is a McCain-Huckabee ticket. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 27, 2007
BBC: "US Vice President Dick Cheney has been found to have an irregular heartbeat and will get further evaluation shortly, his spokeswoman has said Mr Cheney, 66, has had four heart attacks, quadruple bypass surgery and operations to clear blocked arteries He was fitted with a pacemaker in 2001". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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