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McCain Mum on Veep Prospects
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 8/20/2008
McCain Mum on Veep Prospects
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While stressing his opposition to abortion, the Republican candidate said he was far from choosing his running mate.

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Think Progress:  McCain: VP litmus test would be ‘a slippery slope’ … except on gay rights.

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McCain: VP litmus test would be ‘a slippery slope’ … except on gay rights.
Think Progress — ... of a pro-choice running mate, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called into Laura Ingraham’s radio show today. When Ingraham asked if there were “certain positions that are non-negotiable” for his vice presidential pick,” McCain refused to answer, claiming that it would send him down “a slippery slope.” Listen here: ...

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