The veepstakes chase: Behind the scenes

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When word came that Mitt Romney was set to announce his running mate, NBC News embeds scattered throughout the country rushed to find the VP hopefuls they were responsible for covering. Source: NBCNews.com: Decision 2012

Veepstakes: The case against an ‘incredibly boring white guy’

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According to InTrade, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman is the odds-on favorite to be chosen as Mitt Romney’s running mate. Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty is in second place. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, another oft-mentioned pick, trails them badly. InTrade could, of course, be wrong. It often is. But reports from inside the Romney campaign tell… Read more »