07-09-2008, 04:27 AM | #1 |
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My favorite VP picks are out...
Mark Warner would have been my top choice, but he said he wouldn't accept a VP position. He will be a great Senator, so it is hard to feel too sad about his decision.
Jim Webb also would have been great. He said he is out. Webb had some controversial statements about women in the past that would have been difficult to get past, but he brought a lot of positive credentials to the table too. At this point, I think my top choice would be Edwards, followed by Bayh. I don't think Obama will pick a woman (I think it would upset many Dem women if a woman was picked and it wasn't Clinton), so that would rule out Napolitano and Sebelius. Richardson would be an interesting pick, but I doubt very much that he will be the choice. He has too many odd statement floating around. Al Gore has been floated, but I don't think he would be interested. I say 55% Edwards, 40% Bayh, 5% someone else. |
07-09-2008, 04:32 AM | #2 |
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Edwards is a loser. He does absolutely nothing for the ticket. He was an ineffective senator and he has failed twice in a presidential campaign and once as a VP candidate. I fail to see any appeal in John Edwards.
He should go with Ted Strickland or Bayh. Ted Strickland helps Obama in Ohio and the Appalachian areas where he sorely needs help. He's a pretty conservative Dem and would be a nice moderate influence. |
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YOhio makes the best argument for Edwards. If he can stop Obama's assault on the USA, he would be the right choice.
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Bayh would also be very good. I would feel ecstatic to have him or Edwards on the ticket. |
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Bayh would be sweet; he is very pro-business.
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He was one of Clinton's biggest supporters and was able to get a lot of traction for Clinton where he campaigned. Bringing him in is a bit of an olive branch to Clinton fans (though they are coming around anyways, as expected). He is young, bright, charismatic and would be a great addition to the campaign. |
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Obama/Edwards is genius. You capture the liberals, intellectuals, blacks, xenophobes, working whites, and racists all in one ticket.
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