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Irish bookmaker PaddyPower.com has made Mike Huckabee a 6-5 favorite to become the Republican Vice Presidential candidate, presumably running along side Senator John McCain of Arizona. “I’m not going to be asked,’’ Huckabee said in regard to running along side McCain. “I think it’s pretty evident that there would be a lot of people on the list before me…..Everybody says, ‘No, no, wouldn’t ever touch it…. I wouldn’t think about it right now. Until John McCain has 1,190 delegates I wouldn’t think about it.’’ Tim Pawlenty is the next big favorite at 5/2 odds. Pawlenty is the 39th and current Governor of Minnesota, and started his term on January 6, 2003. After winning re-election in 2006, he "downplayed any national ambitions," but some speculate that his vocal support of John McCain makes him a potential Vice Presidential candidate. Joe Lieberman and Chuck Hagel came in with 11/2 odds. Once a darling among Democrats, Lieberman's support among the GOP has boomed, according to Newsday
Lieberman, the
Democrat-turned-independent
who was his party's
2000 vice
presidential
nominee, is now
viewed unfavorably
by two of every
three Connecticut
Democrats polled
during the Super
Tuesday presidential
primaries, according
to exit poll data.
Condoleeza Rice and Mitt Romney were both listed with 6/1 odds of being named the Republican Vice Presidential candidate. PaddyPower.com does not accept bets from United States citizens. Find more odds here ---- Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher CCostigan@CostiganMedia.com Originally published February 10, 2008 12:03 pm EST
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Irish
Bookmaker Makes Mike
Huckabee Favorite to
be Republican Vice
Presidential
Candidate