Who will be Hillary's running mate next year?

[tabbycat31]

13. Not sure yet

I love Booker (who is my senator) but I don't think he's ready for prime time yet (he's one of the few younger Democrats I can see going places, so IMO he needs to stay put for now) and he gives no geographic advantage (unless Christie on the other ticket) as they were both elected statewide in neighboring states.

The other I really like as a running mate (or top of the ticket) is unpopular on DU is Andrew Cuomo, who can't legally be on the same ticket as her (representing the same state).

Of all the possible selections, I like Castro the most. He gives a geographic and demographic advantage that an Elizabeth Warren or Martin O'Malley cannot (young, Latino, southern).

I could care less about a progressive purity test for candidates. According to DU, 2 of the 3 Democratic presidents in my lifetime are DINOs and the 3rd, well I was an infant when he was in office and have zero knowledge of his administration firsthand. I'm not about a purity test, I'm about electability. I'd much rather have a centrist Democrat that can win a national election than run a progressive who will put up Walter Mondale numbers and end up with a President Walker/Christie/Bush/Jindal/Paul/Rubio. If that makes me a DINO so be it.