Regardless of who is the 2020 Democratic Presidential nominee ie Warren,Booker,Harris etc

[nkpolitics1212]

Which elected official is needed as the Vice Presidential runningmate to win the battleground states in FL,PA,OH,MI,NC,AZ,and WI needed to get 270evs?
Sherrod Brown (OH)
Tammy Baldwin (WI)
Roy Cooper (NC)
Gary Peters (MI)
Bob Casey (PA)

[Chasstev365]

1. I'm not convinced there will been an election in 2020!

[Warpy]

2. Tammy Baldwin, maybe

Casey, no fucking way, he's an antiabortion, anti contraception nut and I don't want him anywhere near the presidency. Cooper will be needed in NC. Gary Peters would depend on whether or not a Republican governor would pick his replacement in the Senate. Brown might be a good choice, there again depending on whether Ohio had a GOP governor.

Think about the Castro brothers.

Think about Raul Grijalva of AZ.

Don't worry so much about whether or not they come from a "swing" state. In any case, running nothing but people from the northeast part of the country is self defeating.

[nkpolitics1212]

4. Wisconsin might have a Republican Governor- assuming Walker is re-elected in 2018 so Baldwin might

not be a wise choice.
What about former FL Governor and current US Representative Charlie Crist?

[Warpy]

5. Former Republican, no clear record on issues.

Nope, nope nope.

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. I really think the Castro Brothers need to serve a statewide office first

I would prefer Julian run for Governer in 2018. Keep Joaquin in the House.

[nkpolitics1212]

9. Gary Peters would be the ideal candidate to be on the Democratic Ticket.

Peters' MI US Senate Seat is up in 2020, If MI has a Republican Governor, Peters can decide not to seek re-election to the US Senate to campaign full time for President or Vice President. MI Democrats can nominate Dan Kildee or Debbie Dingell.
Brown-OH and Baldwin-WI are up for re-election in 2018, Republicans have a greater that 50-50 chance of holding on the OH and WI Governorship in 2018.
The other person on the list should be Amy Klobuchar (MN)

[DinahMoeHum]

3. First things first. Look to the elections of 2017 first.

2017 is a year where most local political races are determined.
Don't just show up in November to vote - join your local Democratic club/committee and work with them to put viable candidates into those offices.

Then it's 2018, the midterm elections, a year when all Congressional and a third of the Senate races as well as many state gubernational races are determined.
Again, work with your local group to help get good candidates into those positions

2017 and 2018 are the first critical years, when we can potentially cut the legs out from under Trump's administration by reducing/eliminating the GOP majority in congress and the state legislatures.

Those are our marching orders. Get cracking.

And I'll see you at the barricades come the next big march.

Oh, and one more thing: Welcome to DU.

[nkpolitics1212]

8. 2017 is the NJ and VA Governors election

NJ- Phil Murphy(former US Ambassador)
VA- Ralph Northam(Lt Governor)
2018 Governors Election in
AZ-Greg Stanton (Phoenix Mayor)
CA-Gavin Newsom (Lt Governor)
CO-Ken Salazar (former US Senator and Interior Secretary)
CT-Dan Malloy
FL-Gwen Graham (former US Representative)
GA-John Barrow (former US Representative)
HI-David Ige
IL-Lisa Madigan (Attorney General)
ME-Mike Michaud (former US Representative)
MD-Doug Gansler (former Attorney General)
MA-Marty Walsh (Boston Mayor)
MI-Gretchen Whitmer (former state senator)
MN-Rebecca Otto (State Auditor)
NV-Ross Miller (former Secretary of State)
NH-Anne Kuster (US Representative)
NM-Hector Balderas (Attorney General)
NY-Andrew Cuomo or Bill DiBlasio (NYC Mayor)
OH-Tim Ryan (US Representative)
OR-Kate Brown
PA-Tom Wolf
RI-Gina Raimondo
TX-Julian or Joaquin Castro (one runs for Governor the other runs for US Senate against Cruz)
VT-David Zuckerman (Lt Governor)
WI-Ron Kind (US Representative)
2018 US Senate Races in
AZ-Kyrsten Sinema (US Representative)
NV-Kate Marshall (former Treasurer)
TX-One of the Castro brothers
UT-Jim Matheson assuming a 3 way race between Evan McMullin-I and Jason Chaffetz-R
2019 Governors Races in
LA-John Bel Edwards
MS-Jim Hood-(Attorney General)

[True Dough]

7. What's with the political talk

creepin into the Lounge? Just wondering...

[femmocrat]

10. +!

[Fla Dem]

11. Newbies.

[irisblue]

12. welcome to DU

I have a strong opinion about Sen Brown of Ohio, but the main places for more specific political conversations are for GD, Lounge is more relaxed and cat/dog pictures, Mr Scorpos music & Pinboys bad puns.And did you see yet Salmon Enchanted Evenings Sunday morning post?

[nkpolitics1212]

13. I have not seen the Salmon Enchanted Evenings post.

Could you send me a link.

[irisblue]

14. I just k&r to the top of the lounge forum.

K&R is kicking & recommending a thread/post so more DUers can see it.