Bernie Sanders Would Be A Popular Vice Presidential Pick, New Poll Says

[UCmeNdc]

Thirty-nine percent of voters nationwide said they would be more likely to vote for the Democratic ticket if Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders were on it, according to a new poll from Monmouth University.

The poll tested six potential Democratic and six potential Republican vice presidential picks, and Sanders was the only name to stand out from the pack. Among undecided voters, a whopping 50 percent said they would be more likely to support the Democrats if it’s a Clinton-Sanders ticket. That could be a substantial number of voters — the HuffPollster model indicates that 9.8 percent of voters are undecided.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-vice-president_us_576d761ee4b0dbb1bbba7942?lu1tac1tqjafko6r

[cosmicone]

1. Fortunately it is not decided based upon popularity n/t

[leftofcool]

2. No thanks!

[lunamagica]

3. No.

[rickford66]

4. Bernie isn't stupid or ambitious.

Hillary will pick Castro. I'd put money on that.

[B Calm]

8. What do we know about Julian Castro? What's his stance on abortion? Granted he is a Latino

and that is a huge plus, but we know nothing on his stances on key issues.

For a real eye opener, click here.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Julian_Castro.htm

[rickford66]

24. He's good looking too.

[XenaAmazon]

26. Castro on choice?

I think (seem to remember reading) that he's pro-choice. I doubt that Hillary will choose anyone who does not support choice. That's huge for her.

[B Calm]

39. You think he's pro choice, but he's not on record. We deserve to know

his stances on key issues before putting him on the ticket!

[Freddie]

5. The major role of VP is to take over "just in case"

And he's 5 years older than HRC.
A young president can select the "elder statesman" (Obama/Biden, JFK/LBJ) but an older president should pick someone younger to grow in the role and maybe run for POTUS him or herself later. Like (unfortunate example) Eisenhower/Nixon.
That's why I'm thinking Castro or Warren.

[Hortensis]

19. Yes. Actually a silly idea for a few reasons,

but obviously the people polled weren't encouraged to actually think about it.

Castro's resume is very light, plus he's the same age Little Danny Quayle was. I'd prefer not to put him in line for the presidency, or gift the Republicans with such a lightweight on the ticket. I think his big achievement as mayor was a preschool program, and also some bike trails--positive signals to liberals as they might be...no.

Btw, Warren's 67. I like her too anyway, but we very unfortunately wouldn't be getting her in line to run 12 or 16 years from now.

[rpannier]

30. Elizabeth Warren just turned 67 if my math is right

Born June 22, 1949.
Unless you mean a different Warren

But, I completely agree that the person needs to be younger.
The Democrats have a lot of competant people around the country, but not a lot of them seem to be young, up-and-comer types

[Freddie]

35. She looks 10 years younger than that!

I had no idea how old she was. Actually HRC looks a lot younger than her real age but her age is public knowledge.
Agreed that our party needs more young talent.

[rpannier]

37. Definitely

She looks much younger
So does HRC

[Trajan]

6. Imagine Bernie supporting a platform

That promotes fracking, TPP and low wages ...

AIN'T GONNA FUCKIN HAPPEN ....

[NorthCarolina]

9. ^^^This^^^

pretty much.

[XenaAmazon]

28. Part of the job...

is learning how to compromise. A lot of being president is about diplomacy and the art of deal making. Going into the WH unwilling to negotiate is a recipe for disaster.

Unfortunately, politics entails rubbing shoulders with people you don't particularly like, making deals with people with whom you don't agree. After all, the executive represents everyone, not just liberals like us. Hillary is going to have to represent the views of people with whom she disagrees, and shake hands with people she'd probably prefer not to. lol.

[Freddie]

36. Yes, great point

JFK and LBJ despised each other going in but knew the ticket was a great combination.

[Trajan]

7. Imagine Warren supporting a platform

That promotes fracking, TPP and low wages ...

AIN'T GONNA FUCKIN HAPPEN ....

[TwilightZone]

15. It doesn't promote TPP and $15/hour is already in the platform.

[BlueMTexpat]

10. No. Just no. eom

[AgadorSparticus]

11. Not a chance. He can't even concede the race even though HRC has all but won.

[rickford66]

25. I'm not allowed to say anything about Hillary so you shouldn't say anything about Bernie.

[AgadorSparticus]

31. You're a little sensitive. I didn't state anything but the obvious.

How in the world is he going to be VP when he hasn't even conceded the race?

And no. I don't want him as VP, either. I want Warren. Got a problem with that, too?

[SaschaHM]

12. Bernie for VP!

[NYC Liberal]

13. Thankfully this will never, ever happen.

[SaschaHM]

16. Bernie being Hillary's VP or Bernie being anyone's VP?

[The Wielding Truth]

14. Might be a very wise choice. He has a steadfast quality that would steady Hillary.

He could explain things she may have trouble with and together they would reach all voters.

[Red Mountain]

21. Tend to agree

Trump makes me a bit nervous. He's a wild card.

With Bernie, Hillary is a shoo-in.

[DemonGoddess]

17. nope n/t

[nolawarlock]

18. I would have considered this earlier.

But I definitely disagree with it now. By staying in the race and both he and his surrogates couching things in vague terms regarding his intentions, to the point where many of his supporters are actually believing he'll go back on his word and run third party, I just cannot support Hillary rewarding such uncooperative behavior. I'd rather see Warren as VP.

[oasis]

20. He can be a popular something other than VP or in D.C..

I want Hillary's administration to run smoothly.

[Red Mountain]

22. The VP pick will have little to do with that....

[oasis]

23. Perception.

I don't expect for Bernie to exhibit the same kind of respect and admiration to Hillary as Biden does for President Obama.

[CentralMass]

27. They would bring in the votes. .

[libdem4life]

29. He would lose his autonomy, a number of voters, and maybe

work with a real Revolution because it's time. I have no idea what that would look like, but I can see him filling in the blanks. I think Brexit may have had some influence, as well. Maybe he could team up with Yanis Varoufakis or someone with that youth, intelligence and stature.

Of course we don't know what has gone on in those conferences with Obama and HRC, but I think it was probably a bit condescending. He wouldn't come "under her thumb" as anyone who will be her VP will definitely need to do.

[mikehiggins]

32. A V.P. run would neutralize Sanders or Warren.

V.P. is the least important post in our electoral system and for either of them to hop on board the Clinton campaign like that would risk their losing any opportunity to continue fighting for the issues they have provided leadership on.

Certainly it is important that Chump not get elected but at this point in time I cannot believe it could happen. I expect him to lose the nomination at the GOPuke convention because life-long repubs could very easily prefer losing the election to having one man drag their party into the dust-bin of history.

If he does hold onto the nomination I predict a run-away mass landslide for Clinton in November that will probably set records that'll stand for most of this century.

[Vattel]

33. I don't think Hillary is progressive enough to make that choice.

[LuvLoogie]

34. Actually, she's too progressive to make that choice.

Really.

[bigwillq]

38. I'd rather he stay in the Senate (nt)

[Her Sister]

40. NO

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