Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (; born on October 17, 1969) is a Haitian rapper, musician and actor. At the age of nine, Jean emigrated to the United States with his family. He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Jean has won three Grammy Awards for his musical work. On August 5, 2010, Jean filed for candidacy in the 2010 Haitian presidential election. The Electoral Commission ruled him ineligible to stand for office, as he had not met the constitutional requirement to have been a resident in Haiti for five
2008 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection personality (ability to work well with McCain), and preparedness for assuming the office of the presidency. The Associated Press reported that McCain had composed a list of 20 or so potential running mates. Over two dozen names had been offered as viable potential running mates by the "Kansas City Star", the "Salt Lake Tribune", the "New York Sun", the "Indianapolis Star", the "Saint Louis Post Dispatch", the "Times of India", and "The Globe and Mail". This list includes both names that had been mentioned in several sources and some much less likely candidates: 2008 Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection