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Article: McCain's baggage
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- Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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- January 20, 2008
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WASHINGTON
In 2004, one of John McCain's closest associates, John Weaver,
spoke to John Kerry about the possibility of McCain becoming Kerry's
running mate. In "No Excuses," Bob Shrum's memoir of his role in
numerous presidential campaigns, including Kerry's, Shrum writes
that Weaver assured Kerry that "McCain was serious about the
possibility of teaming up with him," and Kerry approached McCain.
He, however, was more serious about seeking the 2008 Republican
nomination.
But was it unreasonable for Kerry to think McCain might be
comfortable on the Democrats' ticket? Not really.
Said McCain, in ABC's New Hampshire debate: "Why shouldn't we be
able to reimport drugs from Canada?" A ...