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In response to "I don't remember reading about this earlier. Article on CNN mentions that Rubio was the runner-up to Vance for VP. -- nm" by Strongbad

That doesn’t sound right to me, as there would have been issues with the 12th amendment(?), both being from the same state. -- (edited)

Posted by znufrii Nov 14 '24, 09:27

Obviously I can’t speak to internal deliberations, but from my recollection of conversations here, he was never regarded as a serious option. Without knowing the source, it sounds like a retcon operation to me.

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Here's the link, mentioned about halfway down. -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 14, 09:57
I mean, rules donn't matter any more. -- nm - loosilu Nov 14, 09:50 2
- Just conveying my recollection. -- nm - znufrii Nov 14, 09:51 1
  - I'm not disagreeing with you. -- nm - loosilu Nov 14, 09:53
Found an article from when Vance was announced that mentioned Rubio and Burgum on the shortlist, so *shrug* -- nm - znufrii Nov 14, 09:45

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That doesn’t sound right to me, as there would have been issues with the 12th amendment(?), both being from the same state. -- (edited)

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