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President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.

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Campaign 2008

The VP search is on

Broadcast: Midday, 06/16/2008, 11:00 a.m.

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As presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain work toward finding the right running mates, Midday explores the office of the vice presidency and what qualities the candidates might want to see in a potential political partner.

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  • Paul Light: Executive branch and VP expert, former Humphrey Institute Professor and author of "A Government Ill Executed: The Decline of the Federal Service and How to Reverse It."

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