Who will run on the Dem ticket with Barack Obama?
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My gut reaction is Bill Richardson, the current governor of New Mexico. He brings his Hispanic heritage (and magnetism among the Hispanic voters) to the table as well as extensive foreign policy experience. His left-of-center position will not be seen by most moderates as threatening. Additionally, because he is not a Washington fixture, he will probably not undermine the "change" platform that Obama has been running on. While the Clinton/Obama ticket is tempting, the fact is that I think more would defect from the party than would be gained. Clinton is strong among Democrats, but her extremely liberal views combined with her husband's Presidential policies do not resonate well with moderates and independents. Most of that crowd would bolt from such a ticket; Obama is already liberal enough to make many in that group uneasy. Now, if you wanted a true dream ticket (and were willing to take a lot of heat from core party members to get it), I would pair Obama with McCain. And before you all throw things at me, I would point out the following: 1. cross-party tickets have won in the past (Lincoln/Johnson for instance). 2. aspects of our current issues (sharp divide politically and economically across the country, insurgency within the country, race tensions, etc) resonate sharply with post Civil War America. A McCain/Obama administration would allow a reconstructive approach to a wide number of issues. 3. Obama's lack of Washington politics and Congressional skill ensure currently that he would be roughly as effective in his Presidency as Jimmy Carter (perhaps less so, Carter had a sympathetic Congress and was still stymied; Obama may face a hostile legislature). McCain will be able to strong-arm bills through Congress regardless of which party controls the houses. Think Lyndon Johnson moving Kennedy's ideas through Congress; McCain would be equally good. Putting Hagel on the ticket with Obama would be second-best, but Democrats would probably be unwilling to include him on the ticket because of that (R) after his name. Too bad the party bigwigs don't come here for ideas... 535 days ago
Maybe you can write your congressman and have him run it up the chain of command. Aren't well supposed to be connected by 3 degrees of freedom? You're bound to know some one that knows some one that knows who to give this information to. Don't assume politicians are capable of thinking outside the box. They're in their own little world. 533 days ago
That's not what the polls are saying.
Supporting Evidence:
A 52% majority thinks Obama Will Win, Versus 41% Choosing McCain
(www.gallup.com)
521 days ago
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