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John Jinapor, Spokesperson for the Vice President, has dismissed assertions that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a potential running mate to the NPP flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, better appeals to voters, especially women than he (Mahama) saying when it comes to touching base with the people and political leadership, Dr Bawumia pales in comparison. According to him, though Dr. Bawumia might be an economic guru, he is politically unproven and the only election he might have won in his entire life could perhaps be an election to be a class prefect. John Jinapor further stated that despite Dr. Bawumia�s financial expertise, Ghana�s economy was nothing good to write home when he was deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana as compared to the Veep�s role as chairman of the country�s Economic Team. Speaking on Adom FM on Monday, he posited that comparing the two personalities was like �putting the cart before the horse� since Dr. Bawumia�s political credentials does not measure up to that of his boss, and besides he adds, "the NPP has not even picked Bawumia as a running mate". Responding to a question posed by the host, Adakabre Frimpong Manso, that some say the �positive differential� between the Vice President and Dr. Bawumia is the fact that he (Bawumia) better appeals to women than Mr Mahama, the Spokesperson for the Veep stressed out that the dynamics in Ghana politics have changed and what matters at the end of the day is results. Touting the credentials of his boss whose speech he claims resonates with the youth, John Jinapor said he (Mahama) augments President Mills both in governance and also during the polls.