A Biden-Patrick ticket as a return to novelty 

A Biden-Patrick ticket as a return to novelty 

"I'm telling ya. Who's on first, 
What's on second,  
I Don't Know's on third." 

— Bud Abbott, from Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?"

Speculation abounds these days that President Obama will endorse Vice President Joe Biden for president in 2016, with the caveat — are you ready? — that Biden pick former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick as his running mate and serve for only one term.

Webb in debate may offer a viable alternative to Clinton, Sanders
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Webb in debate may offer a viable alternative to Clinton, Sanders

Evan Lips

A decorated Vietnam veteran, Jim Webb served as President Ronald Reagan's Navy secretary and enjoyed strong approval ratings as a Democratic U.S. senator from Virginia, a southern swing state. Yet there is more to his story: He's also won an Emmy award for his television journalism and written a best-selling novel and the screenplay for a major Hollywood film.

Despite his accomplishments, Webb hardly registers in surveys of likely Democratic voters: his support levels hover around 1 percent, leading Yahoo News to describe him as the "invisible candidate" in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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