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By Katharine Jose 10/29/08 4:00pm

Not the First Attack on a Running Mate

In light of the Obama campaign's new ad about Sarah Palin, Kornacki digs up running-mate ads from the Dukakis and Humphrey campaigns.

By Richard Brookhiser 1/08/07 12:00am

A Generic Politician Who Answered the Call

The most interesting thing about Gerald Ford is that he was the only President that no one ever voted for with that office in mind. People may not have thought very hard about Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman or the other Veeps destined for higher things when they cast their Presidential ballots. But after the first Read More

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Not the First Attack on a Running Mate

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