Guests included some said to be potential running mates.
But 25, including Mr. Lieberman, were considered potential running mates.
Mr. McCain said this month that he had assembled a list of about 20 potential running mates.
The identities of the potential running mates who have been summoned to Sedona are not a surprise.
Besides Mr. Edwards, potential running mates include Senators Bob Graham and Bill Nelson of Florida and Evan Bayh of Indiana.
Mr. Gore began interviewing potential running mates in mid-July and had completed them by July 25.
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Finally, there were two potential running mates who actually had net-negative ratings in their home states.
So as a prerequisite, we should ask: which of Mr. Romney's potential running mates are actually popular back at home?
There has been a lot of speculation about the vice presidency, that you are on a short list of potential running mates for Vice President Al Gore.
After persistent reports, in July, that Palin was on McCain's short list of potential running mates, her name had faded back into obscurity.
