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KamaAina

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57. But the VP candidate is often chosen for regional balance

Reply to polichick (Reply #56)

Tue May 26, 2015, 03:50 PM

May 2015

Texas' Lloyd Bentsen for Minnesota's Mondale. Delaware's Biden for Illinois' Obama. And so on.

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Who would Sanders pick for VP? [View all] Agschmid May 2015 OP

To soon to tell, IMO. NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

In another thread there was some talk of a Midwest governor. Agschmid May 2015 #2

I thought it was 18. KamaAina May 2015 #3

You are correct, sorry! Agschmid May 2015 #4

I don't know but- ruffburr May 2015 #5

She would be great, but I do see that position as limiting her effectiveness. Agschmid May 2015 #6

The vp will be someone from another part of the country. And someone who would actually jwirr May 2015 #25

Yup. Agschmid May 2015 #26

I think she would be a great to help get women's vote out too... cascadiance May 2015 #22

Merkley is a wonderful progressive Democrat. grasswire May 2015 #28

Hillary. NuclearDem May 2015 #7

C'mon! I was trying to have a "clean" thread! Agschmid May 2015 #9

Which one...? Jester Messiah May 2015 #52

A candidate from a high electoral count State? nt clarice May 2015 #8

There aren't many that already don't vote blue. Agschmid May 2015 #10

Not really sure of who would be a good choice...... clarice May 2015 #13

I need to learn more about Jay Nixon. Agschmid May 2015 #14

+1. nt clarice May 2015 #16

Dayton from MN, jen63 May 2015 #67

Hopefully, someone who would make as good a president as he will be. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #11

I nominate Barbara Lee. immoderate May 2015 #12

Kamala Harris! JaneyVee May 2015 #15

Knowing very little about her, she sounds a great choice - though it would throw the karynnj May 2015 #53

Hillary Clinton. Hiraeth May 2015 #17

I see a disconnect there... Agschmid May 2015 #19

Hillary will help bring in the socially liberal/financially conservative Rs, Ls and, Is Hiraeth May 2015 #21

Interesting theory. Agschmid May 2015 #24

Don't forget Wall Street's biggest donors. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #33

yep. Hiraeth May 2015 #34

But I don't see how that would be okay for most Sanders supporters... Agschmid May 2015 #40

Y'know when Castro got mentioned as a Clinton VP choice... brooklynite May 2015 #18

I didn't do that. Agschmid May 2015 #20

Big difference between coming from a campaign vs from supporters. bunnies May 2015 #39

It didn't come from the campaign... brooklynite May 2015 #47

... bunnies May 2015 #50

Martin O'Malley. KMOD May 2015 #23

Warren, if they're both thinking strategy. polichick May 2015 #27

Two New Englanders? KamaAina May 2015 #54

The primary strategy is about who can beat HRC... polichick May 2015 #56

But the VP candidate is often chosen for regional balance KamaAina May 2015 #57

Sort of meaningless when the stakes are what they are now. polichick May 2015 #59

The idea is to try and create a ticket that has nationwide appeal. KamaAina May 2015 #60

Of course, but I think a Sanders-Warren ticket would turn all that... polichick May 2015 #62

Walter Mondale's running mate was Geraldine Ferraro. BlueStater May 2015 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid May 2015 #61

Obviously wild speculation at this point, but let's play whatthehey May 2015 #29

Wow, sometimes I'm out of touch. Agschmid May 2015 #30

Tammy Duckworth is already running for Mark Kirk's senate seat here. greatauntoftriplets May 2015 #31

Hillary Clinton cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #32

Kyrsten Sinema? (nt) Recursion May 2015 #35

Arizona would be a good state to carry for sure. Agschmid May 2015 #36

If we're in a world where Sanders wins the nomination we can dream big Recursion May 2015 #37

Me too. Also it's cool to learn about folks I would never think of. Agschmid May 2015 #38

I also like Schweitzer, if you don't know him Recursion May 2015 #42

More familiar with him, which is good he's got name recognition even here in Mass. Agschmid May 2015 #43

Yeah but two sort of/probably/ kinda atheists is a tougher challenge whatthehey May 2015 #45

Hence the "if we're in a world" caveat Recursion May 2015 #46

I feel the same way sometimes. Agschmid May 2015 #48

Someone younger - TBF May 2015 #41

Will give you another name of a lady I really like - TBF May 2015 #44

I'll google her, thanks. Agschmid May 2015 #49

Maybe so - TBF May 2015 #58

Michelle Obama.. one_voice May 2015 #51

Biden liberal N proud May 2015 #55

I think women voters would be so deflated that for him NOT to pick a woman would be CTyankee May 2015 #63

Kirsten Gillibrand? CTyankee May 2015 #64

Sen Kirsten Gillibrand of NY. CK_John May 2015 #65