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| Mitt Romney urged not to repeat McCain's Sarah Palin 'mistake' | Mitt Romney urged not to repeat McCain's Sarah Palin 'mistake' |
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| Former vice-president Dick Cheney said Sunday that having Sarah Palin on the 2008 White House ticket was "a mistake", urging this year's Republican candidate Mitt Romney to go for someone more experienced. | Former vice-president Dick Cheney said Sunday that having Sarah Palin on the 2008 White House ticket was "a mistake", urging this year's Republican candidate Mitt Romney to go for someone more experienced. |
| As those vying to be chosen as Romney's running mate spent the weekend campaigning around the country, Cheney suggested that main criteria had to be: "Is this person capable of being the president of the United States?" | As those vying to be chosen as Romney's running mate spent the weekend campaigning around the country, Cheney suggested that main criteria had to be: "Is this person capable of being the president of the United States?" |
| Palin, who was a first-term governor of Alaska when John McCain picked her to his running mate, fell short on this count, Cheney implied. | Palin, who was a first-term governor of Alaska when John McCain picked her to his running mate, fell short on this count, Cheney implied. |
| In his first interview since undergoing heart transplant surgery, Cheney, 71, told ABC News: "I like Governor Palin. I've met her, I know her. She was an attractive candidate. | In his first interview since undergoing heart transplant surgery, Cheney, 71, told ABC News: "I like Governor Palin. I've met her, I know her. She was an attractive candidate. |
| "But based on her background – she had only been governor for what, two years? – I don't think she passed that test of being ready to take over. And I think that was a mistake." | "But based on her background – she had only been governor for what, two years? – I don't think she passed that test of being ready to take over. And I think that was a mistake." |
| Palin was the first woman ever to be selected as a Republican vice-presidential candidate when John McCain picked her in 2008. Although the move initially gave the McCain campaign a bump of enthusiasm, her inexperience on the national stage soon began to show. | Palin was the first woman ever to be selected as a Republican vice-presidential candidate when John McCain picked her in 2008. Although the move initially gave the McCain campaign a bump of enthusiasm, her inexperience on the national stage soon began to show. |
| A series of gaffes and poorly received television interviews forced the Republicans on to the back foot. Many have said in retrospect that Palin wasn't the right person to select, and reports have suggested that there was widespread tension between her camp and McCain's advisers. | A series of gaffes and poorly received television interviews forced the Republicans on to the back foot. Many have said in retrospect that Palin wasn't the right person to select, and reports have suggested that there was widespread tension between her camp and McCain's advisers. |
| Last year, Palin appeared to toy with the idea of a presidential bid, but the flirtation with a White House run eventually came to naught. Palin cited family considerations as her reason for opting out, and instead turned her attention towards helping elect conservatives in line with her political beliefs to Congress and state governorships. | Last year, Palin appeared to toy with the idea of a presidential bid, but the flirtation with a White House run eventually came to naught. Palin cited family considerations as her reason for opting out, and instead turned her attention towards helping elect conservatives in line with her political beliefs to Congress and state governorships. |
| Cheney's call for a vice-presidential candidate with ample experience is likely to carry some weight. Cheney remains an influential figure in Republican circles. | Cheney's call for a vice-presidential candidate with ample experience is likely to carry some weight. Cheney remains an influential figure in Republican circles. |
| Romney has yet to indicate who might be in his mind as to a running mate. But in a tweet on Friday, one of his aides, Beth Myers, sparked speculation over who was being considered. | Romney has yet to indicate who might be in his mind as to a running mate. But in a tweet on Friday, one of his aides, Beth Myers, sparked speculation over who was being considered. |
| Myers suggested that those on Twitter follow Tim Pawlenty, Bobby Jindal, Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman and John Thune. All have been named as possible running mates for Mitt Romney. | Myers suggested that those on Twitter follow Tim Pawlenty, Bobby Jindal, Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman and John Thune. All have been named as possible running mates for Mitt Romney. |
| Myers also threw in the names of New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former House speaker Newt Gingrich, and ex-secretary of state Condoleezza Rice in the "follow Friday" message. | Myers also threw in the names of New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former House speaker Newt Gingrich, and ex-secretary of state Condoleezza Rice in the "follow Friday" message. |
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