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McCain and ObamaHow the front-runners are alike.

By Jacob WeisbergPosted Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, at 6:34 PM ET

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Jacob Weisberg is chairman and editor-in-chief of the Slate Group and author of The Bush Tragedy. Follow him at http://twitter.com/jacobwe.
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If these two emerge, maybe they could agree to not have running mates, and to have the loser be vice president like in the (as I recall) old days. If in fact both garner support from the other side of the aisle (that is, if that's not just media fantasy), seems like everyone could be happy with this? This could be real progress.

--blahblahblah

I'd support ObCain or McBama over anyone else out there; it would be a great joy to see two men of integrity debating the issues intelligently and rising above the quagmire that politics has become. A McCain-Obama choice in '08? Perfect.

--unitedstatesofamerica

Yeah, that'll show all those whiners that say there's no difference between the two parties and no real choice.

--Wpeotih

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