Roll Call: Failed VP Candidates Take Varied Trajectories

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You could call them the “also-ran-withs.”

Failed vice presidential candidates are in a unique position in American politics — nationally known, yet easily forgotten — a minor character in a drama that everyone watched.

Some never live down their ties to the failed arguments of their ticketmates. Others use it as a springboard to greater things.

Last week saw two recent contenders — Sarah Palin and John Edwards — in very different circumstances. One took her potential presidential ambitions on tour; the other found he may go on trial.

Here’s what has happened to some other vice presidential contenders:

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