But by sacrificing himself to ward off other amorous males (even when his mate is nothing but a dead mealworm), he certainly makes sure that it is his best shot.
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Mr Jarquin is now Mr Ortega's running-mate, even though in the 1980s he was also jailed by the Sandinists.
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Not long ago, finding a mate, or even a like-minded group of friends, was something that definitely happened in the "real" physical world.
When Sarah Palin first became McCain's running mate there were even headlines in some British media suggesting that America had found its own Margaret Thatcher.
Cole's former team-mate Arjen Robben has even suggested that the combination of Torres, Gerrard and Cole is as good as Barcelona's attack.
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Even when a candidate chooses a running mate who is perceived as weak--like George H.
Mark Webber has warned his rivalry with Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel could get even more intense.
"It's been an absolute honour and a privilege to play with him and even more so to call him a mate, " said McGrath.
Gore said he had not "even preliminarily" picked out a running mate from that short list, and felt he had the luxury of time to "let things settle" and contemplate the list.
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And that's without even mentioning the fascinating rivalry with his own team-mate, Alberto Contador, winner in 2007 and the favourite for this year's yellow jersey.
He does not contribute as many assists as Young either, so even though he is more experienced than his team-mate with 23 caps, Young has more form.
The prospect of Clinton joining the ticket as a running mate remains the subject of much speculation, even as some said they believe the odds of Obama choosing her may have diminished in recent weeks.
And that's even before you figure in the famed "g'day mate" personality of its residents.
The third title contender, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, did even worse and will start 16th, with his team-mate Mark Webber second on the grid.
Even the horses got in on the act, with Best Mate retaining his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown, High Chaparral winning the Breeders' Cup Turf again - and Persian Punch continuing to duck retirement and keep on winning.
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Ever since announcing a deal with Verizon Communications (nyse: VZ - news - people ) on Valentine's day, Capellas has stayed true, stating repeatedly that even though Qwest was offering more money, Verizon was a more attractive mate.
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There is even talk that Mr Romney might bolster his standing among Latinos by picking one as a running-mate Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida, say, or Susana Martinez, the governor of New Mexico.
Dick Cheney, George W. Bush's running mate, provoked the anger of many Republican activists last week when he took a gentle, even sympathetic line on gay relationships, during his televised debate with his Democratic opponent, Joe Lieberman.
Unless he uses the convention to persuade white male voters that he is, as they say of his running mate, Joe Lieberman, a mensch -- and, since Gore is top man, even more of a mensch than Lieberman -- then his chances in November start to get dim.
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Relatives can be distinguished from non-relatives, even to the extent of understanding who is genetically different enough from the smeller to be a good choice of mate.
He'd noticed that some personal items were missing and, even though he had no idea who was responsible, jailhouse rules dictated that he had to ask his bunk-mate to "strap up" - put his shoes on for a fight.
By just tapping Palin as his running mate, McCain set forth a new course for the party away from the usual suspects and ensuring that even if the Republican ticket loses this Fall, that Palin will remain a national figure and will automatically become the leading candidate for the Republican nomination in 2012.
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