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In reply to the discussion: I think a Hillary Clinton - Elizabeth Warren ticket would be unbeatable. [View all]Rstrstx
(1,648 posts)Being VP means you have to be qualified enough to step into the President's job if necessary; I'm not sure either one has the kind of experience needed for such a challenge, I'd like to see them get their feet wet in national politics or as governor first. Granted it's going to be hard for them to win a statewide office in the next 6 years in TX but pushing them ahead of more qualified candidates for VP position will not make the ticket stronger. And Castro only resonates with a certain demographic here, one that is already in the Democrats' corner. The soccer moms in Plano probably don't care for him much at all.
It would actually probably help in states like AZ more than in TX, though if they could pull off TX it would be huge. The reason to do it in TX may not be so much to actually win the state, but realistically make it more competitive by bringing in large numbers of previously apathetic non-voting Hispanics (especially young ones) to the polls which could tip the state sooner than projected (say by 2020). Of course Bill only lost TX in 1996 by 3 points so it may be possible.