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Originally Posted by SirFozzie
I think the most interesting thing about the NYT article is that LePage went on to Endorse Trump this week.
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Which is ironic, given that LePage himself has pretty much divided the GOP in Maine.
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Originally Posted by molson
I hear a lot about promises of cabinet spots in exchange for candidates dropping out of races. Has that been a common thing in modern presidential elections? I guess its something that can never be made public, but are there recent VP nominees who are suspected making a deal like that?
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Well, we generally haven't had this many nominees actually in the race by Iowa, so it's maybe a little more obvious now, plus the Internet, etc....
Trading favors, however, goes way back. I'm sure there are plenty of examples where positions were promised if folks a) stayed out of the race or b) gave an endorsement. Or even money. Note that ambassador positions (except in dangerous posts) tend to be given to high-profile donors and/or supporters.