Dems Already Looking At Possible VP Candidates To Run On Clinton Ticket

[big_dog]

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Should Clinton receive nominating support at next summer's Democratic National Convention, it's anyone's guess right now who will stand on the podium with her. But it appears there may already be frontrunners for the post. Clinton is expected to name her running mate sometime next summer.

Reportedly among the possible running mates: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Maryland governor and presidential contender Martin O'Malley, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro. Because the party is attempting to gain seats in Congress and provide a smooth transition from the Obama administration, Democrat may seek a youthful running mate who offers balance in race and gender matters, as well.

Analysts say Clinton may indeed choose a non-Caucasian to join her on the ticket to secure much of the minority vote that was so instrumental in getting Obama elected twice. Other possible candidates who would qualify in that regard are former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and California Attorney General Kamala Harris -- all of whom are black.

Some have even suggested a moderate Republican for the slot, a move that might bridge the partisan gap in Washington. "I've spent 10 months now looking at every single poll and more focus groups than I can count. And you know what? It's not about age, and it's not about demography. It's about the economy," Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., said. "It's about people's paychecks."

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[bravenak]

1. This was one of MY PREDICTIONS!!!

Boy am I ever so right!
KAMALA HARRIS!!!!

[big_dog]

2. Castro would be my choice

probably be a mini landslide as well with gains in Congress

[bravenak]

3. I'm fine with him too.

Be funny if Bill Clinton could run for VP.

[Reter]

52. Possibly, but that ticket would look like a Queen and King

Probably lose 45 states, and it would never happen.

[bravenak]

53. I don't think so.

[getagrip_already]

54. technically yes, but he couldn't serve a full term....

You can be president for 10 years. He only served 8.

But he would never do it. I'd like to see castro, but haven't given it much thought.

[bravenak]

57. I know. It still would be funny.

[former9thward]

71. What section of the Constitution says that?

My copy does not have that provision. If you are referring to the 22nd amendment it does not say what you think it says. The 12th amendment would bar Clinton from being Vice President.

[appalachiablue]

70. That would be a riot. I vividly remember Joe Biden saying he wouldn't take the VP

slot with Hillary the last time in an interview because Bill would be involved.

[villager]

4. Kamala Harris will be running for Senate here in California

...where many of us are looking forward to voting for her.

[bravenak]

7. Awwww. Okay then.

I'll pick someone else. O'malley? I like him.

[murielm99]

37. I like her, but I think we need her more

in the Senate.

[NobodyHere]

22. Pardon my skepticsm

But how does Kamala Harris play in the Mid West?

[bravenak]

23. Don't matter. Hillary plays well there.

[NobodyHere]

25. I wonder that

[bravenak]

28. Her numbers look good

[murielm99]

38. People here like her.

Carol Moseley Braun and Obama were both elected to the Senate from my state.

[DURHAM D]

46. Very well. Kamala would increase the numbers for Dems in the midwest.

Anyone, and I mean anyone, from the northeast would be a big negative. That most definitely includes Elizabeth Warren.

The Villagers (the eastern effete corp of impudent snobs) have ridiculed occupants of the fly over states for decades and they are sick of it. In fact, they are even more sick of the "fly over" reference.

[billhicks76]

26. Jeb Bush

Her closest confidant and ally.

[bravenak]

29. Nobody confides in Jeb!

[billhicks76]

30. Both Clintons Members Of The Bush Family

That's a fact. And not an ordinary one. The Bushes have claimed it often and the Clintons never denied it. The serve Daddy Bush and always have.

[bravenak]

31. I don't think I care if they feel like family.

I have a gang of fake relatives. Not all liberal either.

[Beacool]

82. Hillary is not that close to the Bushes.

Bill is the one who's the "son from another mother".

[Purveyor]

5. "Some have even suggested a moderate Republican for the slot...". Interesting indeed. eom

[msongs]

11. sorry, obama can't run again nt

[JonLeibowitz]

15. No surprise there -- they're expecting to run one for Prez too. Might as well be consistent n/t

[Blasphemer]

69. Like Jim Webb? nt

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

6. How about a golden calf?

If you are going to look for a republican for VP then you might as well start there.

[hollysmom]

8. there is no such thing as a moderate republican, those have pretty much left the party or

are old and retired.
adding a republican to the ticket would be the one and only thing to make me vote third party. who the hell thinks that is a good idea?

[Autumn]

9. She will probably go with the moderate Republican nt

[JonLeibowitz]

16. They're trying to *diversify* the ticket. Already have one moderate Repuke!

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

91. Gore selected a moderate republican - look where it got him.

[wheniwasincongress]

10. It will not be a woman.

lots of guys won't want to vote for TWO women. Anyone, don't reply to me saying that you're a man and you don't mind voting for women, because I'm not talking about DUers.

[bigworld]

58. I agree with you

I hate to say it, but if HRC nominates another woman, or an African-American, or a Latino, many rural white men are going to bail on the party entirely. She really needs to nominate a rural (midwestern or western?) white guy if she wants to keep that constituency in play.

Unfortunate, but it's true.

[crim son]

12. Whenever I see a headline like this

I remember when I used to listen to Limbaugh. He always started his rants with "Democrats believe..." this, that or the next thing. While it's true that we need to think about our next VP, it is not true that all "Democrats" are assuming the nomination will go one way or the other. Just a thought.

[SoapBox]

13. Dems? It's all about her.

And she shouldn't be worrying about counting any chickens...

[SunSeeker]

14. My bet is on Julian Castro. nt

[hamsterjill]

72. My bet, as well.

With Cory Booker being a serious contender.

[Ed Suspicious]

17. Dems are already considering VP candidates to run on Bernie's ticket.

[CharlotteVale]

18. A moderate Republican? ROFL. Is she nuts?!

[LuvLoogie]

32. She didn't make the suggestion.

I doubt she would even consider it.

[CharlotteVale]

34. I do, since she said she'd consider Republicans for her

cabinet if she gets elected.

[Renew Deal]

43. She didn't say that

But feel free to get a quote.

[CharlotteVale]

48. "You know, there ARE Republicans I could pick, just

none of them," in response to Rachel Maddow asking which of the 15 Republicans running for president she would pick for a unity ticket if she had to.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/who-would-clinton-pick-from-gop-as-vp--561400899953

So which ones would she consider? I mean, it's not like she couldn't have said "none."

[Renew Deal]

49. Right. So your statement and her statement don't match.

[wordpix]

67. I don't know what repug she would pick. I see none I'd want a heartbeat away from the pres'y

[Spitfire of ATJ]

19. A google search turned up this...

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

92. Two First Ladies as P & VP? Wouldn't that be rad. She better worry about first things first.

[Major Hogwash]

20. "Clinton is expected to name her running mate . . . "

She has to become the nominee first.
Putting the cart before the horse has been a demonstrable problem the Clintons have had for over 20 years.

[Control-Z]

21. Only the Clintons do that.

No one else. It's been a real problem for them.

Wait. Not even. I was just joking.

[billhicks76]

24. I Heard Its Tony Blair

Lol...she can't but if she could she would. Look for another neocon.

[Cobalt Violet]

27. a moderate republican?

Are we that stupid of a party now? NO fucking way!

[LuvLoogie]

33. "Some have suggested..."

Who is "some?"

[Renew Deal]

44. Rachel Maddow

[DFW]

35. "Some have even suggested a moderate Republican for the slot"?? Who is "some?"

Not that it matters--there ARE no more moderate Republicans.

[wordpix]

66. some of the "best moderate" repugs are in the pres race and who to choose from the Klown car?

I would not take one of them for VP.

[JoePhilly]

76. DU's Combustible hair Club is sure that's what will happen.

[bowens43]

36. a bit premature...

[SmittynMo]

41. Ya think?

I'm wondering who Bernie is going to pick.

[Le Taz Hot]

63. It's all there for flame bait.

[mdbl]

39. What else is happening in the Unification Church?

That's who owns UPI. Wouldn't quote them if the earthquake were already rumbling.

[riversedge]

40. Nov 10 PPP poll SC Dem primary voters: HC: 72, BS, 18 MO: 5 & Hillary WON Debate 67%

And other good news for the Dem Party


http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017307248

Nov 10 PPP poll SC Dem primary voters: HC: 72, BS, 18 MO: 5 & Hillary WON Debate 67%
This was a sneak peek of the new poll which will be out this am (Nov 11)


http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/clinton-biggest-winner-from-fridays-forum-563228227701

[Gothmog]

42. I would love to see Julian Castro as the VP nominee

The Texas Democratic Party printed some of the bumper stickers over a year ago

[antigop]

55. and that tells me all I need to know about the Texas Democratic party. nt

[Gothmog]

81. A large number of Texas Democratis are working very very hard to turn Texas blue

The bumper stickers were printed long before Sanders even thought about running and of course Texas would want a native Texan or favorite son on the ticket if at all possible. Right now the party is officially neutral in the primary process but I do not that Sanders is not doing well according to the polls that I have seen. The concept of socialism does not play well here in Texas and I have a friend who was attacked by a local paper for merely attending the one Sanders event in Houston to see who attended. http://www.fortbendstar.com/2015/08/05/theres-no-room-for-socialism-in-fort-bend-county/ BTW, that event was attended by a mainly white audience with no or few Hispanic voters.

If Trump is the nominee, then we may be able to accelerate the process of turning Texas blue if Julian Castro is on the ticket. Texas will turn blue eventually but I want to speed up the process. One key is increasing the voter participation by Hispanic voters in Texas. California used to be a reddish state until Pete Wilson cracked down on Hispanics. http://www.salon.com/2015/08/20/donald_trump_is_the_harbinger_of_gop_doom_the_devastating_history_lesson_that_republicans_are_completely_ignoring/

There were obviously many factors that contributed to California’s evolution into the deep-blue state it is today, from demographics to the culture war. But none of those things come close to the damage that then-Governor Pete Wilson did to the longterm interest of the California Republican Party in 1994, when he scapegoated Latino immigrants as the cause of all the state’s woes.

Wilson was running for re-election, and as part of his campaign to distract from the economic failure of his first term and increase turnout among his base, he ran on a platform promising to crack down on undocumented workers, and enthusiastically supported the infamous Prop 187, which set up a statewide system designed to deny any kind of benefits to undocumented workers, including K-12 education and all forms of health care.

(He also supported a constitutional amendment to repeal birthright citizenship, currently guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.)

Here’s the famous “they keep coming” ad the Wilson campaign ran that year:

.....Wilson’s California Republicans are now a rump party of angry, white Tea Partyers and a handful professional operatives. It’s a very sad motley group compared to the political juggernaut that produced Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan.

There used to be an old saying “As California goes, so goes the nation” meaning that California was the modern, forward thinking laboratory of democracy which started the trends that everyone else would soon follow. If that holds true in this case of this Latino bashing, the Republicans are in for a long road back from the debacle of 2016.

Trump's comments on Latino voters are having an effect and are beginning to motivate Hispanic voters to participate. The Texas Democratic Party is officially neutral in the primary race but many people in the party believe that HRC naming Julian Castro would change things a great deal. If Texas is in play, the GOP will have to divert resources that will ensure a 2016 victory for the Democrats.

In the meantime, I and others will continue to work to turn Texas Blue. It is hard work but we will turn Texas blue

[antigop]

83. "the party is officially neutral in the primary process " ...yep...sure it is

Yep. Sure it is.

[antigop]

84. add +1 to the "Bernie is unelectable" meme counter. nt

[Gothmog]

85. Sanders has no chance of being the nominee unless and until he demonstrates that he can compete

Sanders will not have a chance of being the Democratic nominee unless he can convince people that he is viable. I have asked repeatedly and it appears that the Sanders supporters are admitting that sanders is not competitive in the general election.

[antigop]

86. add +1 to the "Bernie is unelectable" meme counter. nt

[antigop]

88. Say "Hi" to Debbie and tell her "thanks" for her moment of candor! nt

[mvd]

74. I'd be fine with that

My only worry is that the ignorant may be turned off by his name, but most of those would vote against us anyway. I assume his progressive record is ok? No moderate Republicans! It's bad policy and their nominee would never choose someone like Senator McCaskill for VP choice.

[houston16revival]

45. There are a handful of Old Time Moderate (former) Republicans

Lincoln Chaffee

Michael Bloomberg

[Chasstev365]

47. RUSS FEINGOLD!

[bigworld]

50. I'd look for the complete opposite.

All those names are great to me as one of those effete eastern liberals .

But if you want any chance of capturing middle America, I'd look into a Brian Schweitzer or Jon Tester. Strong agricultural roots, and good, decent people.

Or are we just gonna write off the middle of the country? Kamala Harris or Martin O'Malley will bring no additional states to the electoral count.

[Reter]

51. Cory Booker will get the nod

My guess at least.

[Kingofalldems]

56. Moonie paper news, not a source at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Press_International#Current_ownership

[bigworld]

59. It is, yes. But don't think that these discussions aren't already going on.

[Kingofalldems]

60. Evidence please. This is LBN.

[LonePirate]

61. My guess is Castro in order to lock up the Hispanic vote and make the Repubs nervous in TX

That ticket would effectively move CO and NV from the list of toss-ups to the safe Dem column (where they currently reside despite what the media suggests). FL also moves away from the toss-up column to the Dem column with him on board. That ticket also makes AZ a lot closer than before and it would make some Repubs in TX a bit worried, especially if the Dems would stage a massive voter registration drive in TX to turn out the millions of non-voters there.

[bigworld]

62. Especially if Rubio is the (R) nominee

[KingCharlemagne]

64. In other news:

[riversedge]

79. In other news: POLL: @HillaryClinton is crushing it in SC: HRC--> 72% to 18% for Bernie Sanders,

PublicPolicyPolling Retweeted
Correct The Record ‏@CorrectRecord 16m16 minutes ago

POLL: @HillaryClinton is crushing it in SC http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2015/11/trump-leads-but-falling-in-sc-clinton-dominant.html … via @ppppolls

down swing as well from 54/22 to now 49/26.

On the Democratic side Hillary Clinton continues to be dominant, getting 72% to 18% for Bernie Sanders, and 5% for Martin O'Malley. ................

[wordpix]

65. Deval and Booker would be fabulous

I also like Castro but think the Gov. background is better for a VP.

A moderate Repug? NO!!!!!

[Gregorian]

68. Joe Lieberman!

Just kidding. Sort of.

[yurbud]

73. a moderate Republican? why not just let the Koch brothers pick the VP

[Lytex]

75. It's not Julian, it's Joaquin Castro

The article named the wrong Castro twin. It's Joaquin, the congressman. Hillary Clinton swooped into Texas and met with him and gathered up 90 commitments from national, state and local Democratic leaders. That kind of steam-roller politics disappoints me, for it undermines the voice and influence of the people. It's like our choice, our votes don't count. The message is: it's already decided. Get on board. To which I answer, no. The people's express is just getting started. The corporate model may be shiny and expensive, but I'll take the one that works for me.

[riversedge]

78. It is Julian...

https://www.texastribune.org/2015/10/19/castros-veep-buzz-enters-new-stage-clinton-rally/






Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton addresses supporters during a campaign rally Thursday in San Antonio. Joined on stage by U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro, she kicked off a months-long effort to energize Hispanic voters known as Latinos for Hillary.
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Photo by Robin Jerstad



Castro's VP Buzz Hits New High With Clinton Endorsement

by Patrick Svitek Oct. 19, 2015 11Comments


If the buzz about Julián Castro's vice presidential prospects wasn't deafening before last week, it is now.

Castro's endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president — delivered at a festive rally Thursday in his hometown of San Antonio — breathed more life than ever into the idea that he's her running mate-in-waiting for the Democratic ticket. For supporters of Castro, the U.S. housing secretary and former San Antonio mayor, the event provided the clearest glimpse yet at what a Castro-Clinton pairing could look like — and they loved what they saw.

"When you look at Julián’s incredible rise, how could he not be at the top of the list?" asked Christian Archer, Castro's political chief when he was mayor. "There’s a clear message when you do your first big rally [in Texas] and it’s right here in San Antonio.”

"That looked like a winning American ticket," Archer added, guessing that some who came to the rally were just as excited to see Castro as Clinton. ........................

[underpants]

77. Castro or Warner

Those are my guesses.

[Wibly]

80. Chicken is eggless

Everyone is counting their chickens before the hen has laid its egg.
You're all setting yourselves up for some pretty big disappointment.
I will suggest to your right now that Clinton will not be the nominee. I know, that flies in the face of every poll, but this far out last time it appeared Clinton was a shoe in. What happened to those eggs?
I suggest you all sit back down and take a good look around. A lot can change between now and the convention.

[LiberalLovinLug]

87. For security reasons she should choose Bernie

The GOP would go out of their way to make sure the Presidential security is second to none. And they'd be extra careful not to stir up their bagger base and the more extreme violent elements within it.

[tclambert]

89. Basic strategy for choosing a VP: Pick someone from an important contested state.

The VP should be able to parlay the "favorite son" factor into winning his home state, thereby delivering more electoral votes. That's why John McCain should have chosen Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania rather than Sarah Palin of Alaska. That, and Palin was completely unqualified. Ridge might have swung 21 electoral votes to McCain, whereas Palin gave him nothing. He already had Alaska's paltry 3 electoral votes sewn up.

By this reasoning, Hillary should not choose someone from California. While it does have the most electoral votes, they pretty much belong to the Democratic candidate already. A VP candidate from Florida, Ohio, or maybe Texas makes more sense. It might be tough to win Texas, but Ohio and Florida could be winnable and it looks really hard for a Republican to win the White House without winning both of those states.

[Kingofalldems]

90. Again, this 'news' is from a Moonie organization.

Let the reader beware.

[BooScout]

93. Locking

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