Who would Sanders pick for VP?

[Agschmid]

Any guesses?

[NYC_SKP]

1. To soon to tell, IMO.

He's pragmatic enough to be open to balancing his negatives (what few there are) with a complementary figure, someone more traditional.

No names come to mind.

Would love to see a Sanders Warren ticket, though.

Unbeatable, that's what that would be.

[Agschmid]

2. In another thread there was some talk of a Midwest governor.

Not a lot of candidates left since there are only 18 D governors currently.

[KamaAina]

3. I thought it was 18.

Still not nearly enough.

[Agschmid]

4. You are correct, sorry!

[ruffburr]

5. I don't know but-

I sure would love to see Elizabeth Warren, Probably dreaming but what a ticket it would be!!!

[Agschmid]

6. She would be great, but I do see that position as limiting her effectiveness.

Maybe I'm just selfish since she is my senator...

[jwirr]

25. The vp will be someone from another part of the country. And someone who would actually

make a good president if anything happened to Bernie. As well it should be someone who can help in the campaign. Elizabeth Warren could fill the last two but....

I want Elizabeth Warren in a position where she can make a difference not stuck in the vp position that is really kind of powerless.

[Agschmid]

26. Yup.

[cascadiance]

22. I think she would be a great to help get women's vote out too...

... and I would LOVE her being in line to take over for Bernie if he got elected once he left office. And he wouldn't even have to feel bad about leaving after one term if age problems hit, and if someone like her could run immediately afterward.

Perhaps if we want to have another socialist on the ticket he could put Kshama Sawant from Seattle, who's been doing great things like helping lead the fight to get their minimum wage up to $15/hr. Not sure whether she has native American citizenship though which might preclude her from running for president. But she could also help get some west coast votes too.

I would love my Senator Merkley to be on the ticket if he couldn't get Warren on it. Though, we then would have to probably replace two senators here, as I think a primary run by Pete DeFazio for 2016 is in order against Wyden who's turned on us with the TPP efforts he's done.

[grasswire]

28. Merkley is a wonderful progressive Democrat.

He would make a dream VP

[NuclearDem]

7. Hillary.

[Agschmid]

9. C'mon! I was trying to have a "clean" thread!

[Jester Messiah]

52. Which one...?

Hillary Duff, or Hillary Banks (aka Karyn Parsons-Rockwell)? Or is there some other Hillary I'm missing?

[clarice]

8. A candidate from a high electoral count State? nt

[Agschmid]

10. There aren't many that already don't vote blue.

Are you thinking a governor or a congress member?

[clarice]

13. Not really sure of who would be a good choice......

I just thought that it might help come election time. Would like to see a Governor. Any ideas?

[Agschmid]

14. I need to learn more about Jay Nixon.

He is my uneducated guess.

Or he could go with Julian as well I guess, seems to be an open secret from Hillary.

[clarice]

16. +1. nt

[jen63]

67. Dayton from MN,

but only 10 electoral votes. Nixon didn't handle Ferguson very well, I have doubts about him.

Would love Barbara Lee, or Sherrod Brown, but he's badly needed where he is. He and Warren are a powerhouse team, as one and two on the banking committee.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Hopefully, someone who would make as good a president as he will be.

[immoderate]

12. I nominate Barbara Lee.

Off the top of my head. Barbara Boxer enters my mind as well.

--imm

[JaneyVee]

15. Kamala Harris!

[karynnj]

53. Knowing very little about her, she sounds a great choice - though it would throw the

Senate race into confusion.

[Hiraeth]

17. Hillary Clinton.

[Agschmid]

19. I see a disconnect there...

Many Bernie folks (maybe not you) are very ANTI Hillary, I can't see them then supporting her for VP.

If you don't mind explaining your thought process it would be helpful to me.

[Hiraeth]

21. Hillary will help bring in the socially liberal/financially conservative Rs, Ls and, Is

and balance the ticket -- also


http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6730291

[Agschmid]

24. Interesting theory.

[cherokeeprogressive]

33. Don't forget Wall Street's biggest donors. n/t

[Hiraeth]

34. yep.

[Agschmid]

40. But I don't see how that would be okay for most Sanders supporters...

[brooklynite]

18. Y'know when Castro got mentioned as a Clinton VP choice...

...Sanders supporters complained that it was "presumptuous" to think of such a thing.

Nothing like consistency.

[Agschmid]

20. I didn't do that.

Can't speak for everyone who supports him. I think it's an important excercise for both of them when considering who is the best candidate. After all electability in the GE is what matters.

[bunnies]

39. Big difference between coming from a campaign vs from supporters.

If Sanders campaign was chattering about a VP pick it would be just as presumptuous and tacky as when Camp Clinton did it.

[brooklynite]

47. It didn't come from the campaign...

...it was an analysis piece in the media. Didn't stop folks here.

[bunnies]

50. ...

“What I am hearing in Washington, including from people in Hillary Clinton’s campaign, is that the first person on their lists is Julián Castro,”

Maybe he's lying?

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Cisneros-Hillary-Clinton-s-only-option-for-VP-6268491.php

[KMOD]

23. Martin O'Malley.

[polichick]

27. Warren, if they're both thinking strategy.

[KamaAina]

54. Two New Englanders?

[polichick]

56. The primary strategy is about who can beat HRC...

Warren on the ticket would help there.

In the general a Sanders-Warren ticket would be all about populism and progressive policies - New England is perfect for that.

[KamaAina]

57. But the VP candidate is often chosen for regional balance

Texas' Lloyd Bentsen for Minnesota's Mondale. Delaware's Biden for Illinois' Obama. And so on.

[polichick]

59. Sort of meaningless when the stakes are what they are now.

[KamaAina]

60. The idea is to try and create a ticket that has nationwide appeal.

[polichick]

62. Of course, but I think a Sanders-Warren ticket would turn all that...

old school stuff on it's head - it would be a national peoples' movement.

[BlueStater]

66. Walter Mondale's running mate was Geraldine Ferraro.

Bentsen was the running mate to Michael Dukakis.

[whatthehey]

29. Obviously wild speculation at this point, but let's play

Grijalva is the first name that springs to mind. Good geographic and demographic balance but close enough politically. Kind of doubles up on the not-young and not-slick thing a bit, but if you have that at the top no amount of Armani-clad limberness at #2 is likely to help.

Yes gender and age balance may help too, but a tough spot to fill. Sinema is too new and that would be too areligious a ticket. Duckworth doesn't help EC and excludes South and West, Gillibrand is worse in both cases. Chu is not all that for the youth angle and no EC help. Giffords would be cool as hell if her health could stand it, which is questionable. Gabbard? Same as Sinema without the EC benefit. Probably missing someone but nobody else jumps out.

[Agschmid]

30. Wow, sometimes I'm out of touch.

I'm going to need to google half of those people.

[greatauntoftriplets]

31. Tammy Duckworth is already running for Mark Kirk's senate seat here.

[cherokeeprogressive]

32. Hillary Clinton

[Recursion]

35. Kyrsten Sinema? (nt)

[Agschmid]

36. Arizona would be a good state to carry for sure.

Also would be cool to have the first openly bi Vice President. She hasn't been in politics that long seems about 10 years, how do you feel about her experience level?

[Recursion]

37. If we're in a world where Sanders wins the nomination we can dream big

I like Sinema, though she's more conservative than I am (and I'm more conservative than most of DU). I think she would do a good job with a bully pulpit.

I don't know. It's early enough in the campaign that we can have these ideas, and I like that

[Agschmid]

38. Me too. Also it's cool to learn about folks I would never think of.

[Recursion]

42. I also like Schweitzer, if you don't know him

He was making noise about running for a while but seems to have disappeared. But he may pop in in time for the primaries. Former governor of Montana, farmer, all-around hell-raising old-school progressive. Would love to see him run.

[Agschmid]

43. More familiar with him, which is good he's got name recognition even here in Mass.

I'd love to see a ticket with a woman, but it is what it is.

[whatthehey]

45. Yeah but two sort of/probably/ kinda atheists is a tougher challenge

The sexuality thing and even the S word thing may be surmountable, but no kowtowing even to kinder gentler "Mainstream" (dying) Liberal Christianity? That won't reassure the mushy middle that has absorbed Christian=good and will guarantee an all-out holy war from the RW theocratic culture warriors just when gay acceptance has them temporarily feeling battered and helpless

[Recursion]

46. Hence the "if we're in a world" caveat

If Sanders were to be nominated I think that would send shockwaves throughout the party, which could totally let an outsider like Sinema get the Veep nod.

Personally, I'm iffy on Sanders's chances, though I'm also iffy on Clinton's; my own guess is that there's still a dark horse here.

[Agschmid]

48. I feel the same way sometimes.

They sure are taking their time.

[TBF]

41. Someone younger -

the same folks Hillary would consider would be fantastic for Bernie. My favorite is Julian Castro. Other folks with excellent experience: Martin O'Malley. Kirsten Gillibrand. Sherrod Brown. Russ Feingold.

[TBF]

44. Will give you another name of a lady I really like -

Annise Parker. Current mayor of Houston. Openly gay. Have been at events with this lady and absolutely love her. Very down to earth and pragmatic.

[Agschmid]

49. I'll google her, thanks.

Mayor to VP seems like a stretch even in a big city, but this is just a thought excercise.

Population probably similar to Alaska and we all know how that went.

[TBF]

58. Maybe so -

I just like her

Same with Julian Castro, former mayor of San Antonio, but Obama did promote him to HUD and he is young (40) so he's an up and comer to watch. Houston is 4th largest city in the country, I believe San Antonio is about 7th. There may well be some governors I'm missing who would be better candidates for VP.

[one_voice]

51. Michelle Obama..

[liberal N proud]

55. Biden

[CTyankee]

63. I think women voters would be so deflated that for him NOT to pick a woman would be

a HUGE problem for him.

Women have been expecting a woman president for a LONG time now. If Sanders didn't find a woman to run with, it would be a HUGE problem.

[CTyankee]

64. Kirsten Gillibrand?

New York picks up votes. And she's got LOTS of attractive qualities. I like her a lot.

[CK_John]

65. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand of NY.