Dates VP's were selected going back to 1968
pettypace
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Tue Jul-29-08 01:13 PM
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Dates VP's were selected going back to 1968 |
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For comparison to this years never ending election cycle (Courtesy of NY Times archives):
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Jul 6 2004 John Edwards Aug 7 2000 Joe Lieberman Jul 10 1992 Al Gore Jul 13 1988 Lloyd Bentsen Jul 12 1984 Geraldine Ferraro Jul 15 1976 Walter Mondale Jul 14 1972 Thomas Eagleton Aug 8 1972 Sargent Shriver Aug 29 1968 Ed Muskie
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Jul 25 2000 Richard Cheney Aug 16 1996 Jack Kemp Aug 16 1988 Dan Quayle Jul 17 1980 George Bush Aug 19 1976 Bob Dole Aug 8 1968 Spiro Agnew
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Tue Jul-29-08 01:14 PM
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1. It would be a better comparison if it also included the date of the conventions. n/t |
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Tue Jul-29-08 01:27 PM
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2. And when each candidate wrapped up their primaries. |
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Edited on Tue Jul-29-08 01:27 PM by Drunken Irishman
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Tue Jul-29-08 01:36 PM
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4. And whether they spell "potato" with an "e" or not. |
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Edited on Tue Jul-29-08 01:37 PM by RUMMYisFROSTED
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Tue Jul-29-08 01:30 PM
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3. Most of these dates are either at the convention or right before the convention |
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of course with Shriver (McGovern's second choice as VP) it was after the convention.
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Tue Jul-29-08 02:51 PM
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5. Interesting. Kind of steadily moving earlier |
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except it took Gore a hell of a long time to make that bad decision.
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Tue Jul-29-08 03:09 PM
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6. Well most of the conventions were in July rather than August. |
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