Virginia's Mark Warner, Like Webb, Saying No to Obama VP Spot
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner reiterated Tuesday that he is not interested in being Barack Obama's running mate, citing a desire to spend time with his family in an interview with Washingtonpost.com.
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner reiterated Tuesday that he is not interested in being Barack Obama's running mate, citing a desire to spend time with his family in an interview with Washingtonpost.com.
Warner, who is running for the open U.S. Senate seat in Virginia, said in June at his state's Democratic convention that he would not seek a spot on Obama's ticket.
Warner was asked again whether he'd consider such an opportunity Tuesday, after Virginia Sen. Jim Webb said Monday "under no circumstances" would he be a candidate for vice president alongside Obama.
“I’ve got three teenage daughters," Warner said. "Their hope is that I will not engage in national politics beyond the Senate race while they’re still in high school. And we spent a lot of time as a family talking about it.”
Warner, however, said he was "very pleased" Obama chose to kick off his general election campaign in Virginia, and that the Illinois senator has a shot at winning the traditionally Republican state, according to Washingtonpost.com.
Warner and Webb aren't the only ones to take themselves off Obama's list.
Ted Strickland, the Democratic governor of the swing state of Ohio, told NPR last month that he would not accept such a nomination.
Click here to read more about Warner's interview with Washingtonpost.com.
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