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~Because he has been the de facto president for the last 8 years. He can't get another term. Thank God.

I think Cheney never wanted to run. He stayed in the background of politics. For some reason he agreed to be Bush's running mate. I think it was a mistake on his part.

As for running for President,he had too many big business ties and too republican.

It grew to become into surprisingly obtrusive that WHOEVER ran on the Democrat cost tag might win. no longer as many voted FOR Obama as did vote against the Republican occasion. all human beings knew this... alongside with Cheney. Why do you think of McCain ran as this sort of centrist somewhat than the Conservative he's?

Aside from the present dismal approval ratings for this administration, Cheney has a serious heart condition.

Yeah, right. Why don't the Republicans just haul Charles Manson out of jail and put him at the top of their ticket? That'd be just as effective as selecting Cheney.

Oh please no! He was the one who said no to an environmental conservation act! and he likes to hunt! He's An animal lovers nightmare. and so is Sarah Palin who tried to keep Polar bears from being put on the endangered list because they might intefere with where she could drill for oil!

He is getting up in years. He has a bad heart. And, he is less popular than Congress according to approval ratings.

I would argue that he knows he wouldn't win. People are upset with his administration of shame.

I was a republican, but I'd vote for a monkey before voting for that loser.

He wanted to shirk the responsibility of explaining the last 8 years.

The republicans did want a chance at winning the election. He was barely visible when he was vp, everyone knew he had no chance what so ever of winning.