Obama's Running Mate
Even though Sen. Clinton will not admit she is defeated short of doing some underhanded thing to win, I am willing to admit she is out and for the 2 "Major" parties it will be Obama v. McCain.
I have pretty much accepted that McCain will select Huckabee as his running mate as that will cover the religious right.
Obama has options. People keep mentioning a Obama-Clinton tag team. I say no. His message has been change and she is not change. So it is not helpful to pick her. Tim Russert mentioned that Obama might have to make a concession and choose a Clinton Supporter as his running mate. That could be true, but I am not worrying about that. Here are 4 people I think he should consider choosing (in no particular order):
1. Dianne Feinstein; Senator; California. She is an influential member of the senate, she is a woman (for those that are gung-ho about getting a woman into office), and she has a pretty good track record. I think she will get the people that Obama couldn't get when competing against Clinton.
2. Russ Feingold; Senator; Wisconsin. He is definitely a change candidate. The lone vote against the Patriot Act (yep, 99-1 and he was the 1) and he voted against the war. He was originally going to run for the Office of the President but decided not to as he went through a divorce. He does what the people want and he is loved in Wisconsin. This would help Obama win Wisconsin, the closest of all states in 2004.
3. Barbara Boxer; Senator; California. Much the same reasons as Feinstein and she is a Clinton backer. I think she could appeal to the Politicos while allowing Obama to still focus on change.
4. Dave Obey (pronounced Obee); Representative; Wisconsin. I know I have picked only California and Wisconsin as possible places to find running mates. But Obey is a tough guy who doesn't take crap from anyone. He is the #5 ranking member of the HoR. Which is still higher than the #1 Republican (#6 overall). Again, he could influence the swing states (like Wisconsin) and he appeals to the working class really well.
Those are my thoughts.
I have pretty much accepted that McCain will select Huckabee as his running mate as that will cover the religious right.
Obama has options. People keep mentioning a Obama-Clinton tag team. I say no. His message has been change and she is not change. So it is not helpful to pick her. Tim Russert mentioned that Obama might have to make a concession and choose a Clinton Supporter as his running mate. That could be true, but I am not worrying about that. Here are 4 people I think he should consider choosing (in no particular order):
1. Dianne Feinstein; Senator; California. She is an influential member of the senate, she is a woman (for those that are gung-ho about getting a woman into office), and she has a pretty good track record. I think she will get the people that Obama couldn't get when competing against Clinton.
2. Russ Feingold; Senator; Wisconsin. He is definitely a change candidate. The lone vote against the Patriot Act (yep, 99-1 and he was the 1) and he voted against the war. He was originally going to run for the Office of the President but decided not to as he went through a divorce. He does what the people want and he is loved in Wisconsin. This would help Obama win Wisconsin, the closest of all states in 2004.
3. Barbara Boxer; Senator; California. Much the same reasons as Feinstein and she is a Clinton backer. I think she could appeal to the Politicos while allowing Obama to still focus on change.
4. Dave Obey (pronounced Obee); Representative; Wisconsin. I know I have picked only California and Wisconsin as possible places to find running mates. But Obey is a tough guy who doesn't take crap from anyone. He is the #5 ranking member of the HoR. Which is still higher than the #1 Republican (#6 overall). Again, he could influence the swing states (like Wisconsin) and he appeals to the working class really well.
Those are my thoughts.
posted by Chris | 2:40 PM
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