Democratic Primaries

Wabbajack_

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39. Well, it wouldn't be about winning CA

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 05:34 PM

Feb 2020

You might be interested in knowing that the last VP candidate to "deliver" their home state (that wouldn't have voted for the candidate anyway) was Edmund Muskie in 1968, Maine was Republican then and certainly would have gone Nixon otherwise.

Kaine helped but Hillary still would have carried VA. Ditto Clinton carrying Tenn.

Picking a VP primarily to carry a state is kinda outdated. But your other points on Harris are well taken.

NJ does have a Democratic Governor yes, after Christie the state GOP had no chance to win.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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If Amy were to win the primary who is her running mate? [View all] Agschmid Feb 2020 OP

Sherrod Brown, but that would cost us a seat, wouldn't it? BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #1

Yes, but he would be an awesome choice. book_worm Feb 2020 #23

I don't know why, I just see them together. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #25

Brown is off the table Wabbajack_ Feb 2020 #31

We're going to win CA, and Harris kind of redundant with Amy on experience and background. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #33

Well, it wouldn't be about winning CA Wabbajack_ Feb 2020 #39

Kind of outdated, you are probably right. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #41

Replying to myself like a wacko, but...Sen. Chris Murphy of CT? BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #48

castro or beto or bloomberg (lol) Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #2

Not sure why anyone would consider Beto Wabbajack_ Feb 2020 #40

Stacy Abrams. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #3

I can get behind that! Rider3 Feb 2020 #5

+1 Agschmid Feb 2020 #13

I think that is very possible judeling Feb 2020 #37

That's what I think and hope. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #38

Yes Stacy Abrams katmondoo Feb 2020 #42

Pete Buttigieg? Mike 03 Feb 2020 #4

only thing is they are both midwest Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #6

Oh good point! Mike 03 Feb 2020 #9

Michael Bennet bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #7

If we could be assured that Hickenlooper would win Gardner's seat BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #19

Cory Booker would make a great running mate for Klobuchar. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #8

Agree. My first thought as well. DrToast Feb 2020 #56

I would LOVE squirecam Feb 2020 #10

yes, they would be great choices nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #12

The primary or the nomination? MontanaMama Feb 2020 #11

Yes I think that would win Texas Freddie Feb 2020 #18

Bernie Sanders in an effort to unite the party. n/t totodeinhere Feb 2020 #14

I do think this is something that should at least be considered. Agschmid Feb 2020 #17

That won't happen squirecam Feb 2020 #24

Or she'd have to take on some of his, it's a give and take. Agschmid Feb 2020 #26

Stranger things have happened. LBJ agreeing to become JFK's running mate totodeinhere Feb 2020 #27

JFK needed the south. squirecam Feb 2020 #47

And our nominee will need Bernie's supporters. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #49

In the hypothetical where Amy won the nomination squirecam Feb 2020 #52

I'm not a big fan of identity politics. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #53

yes Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #22

Bernie isn't a Democrat MiniMe Feb 2020 #29

I like Bernie but he doesn't seem like a good second-fiddle guy. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #32

lol Renew Deal Feb 2020 #50

Andrew Gillum hurl Feb 2020 #15

There's a thought and we might win FL KewlKat Feb 2020 #20

Lizzo! aikoaiko Feb 2020 #16

I'd be Good As Hell with that. Agschmid Feb 2020 #21

Hopefully a non/primary candidate. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #28

Robert Francis O'Rourke cloudbase Feb 2020 #30

I like him. Lots of energy. Amy would have to put out BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #36

I'm an old sailor. cloudbase Feb 2020 #46

Cory Booker. n/t MarcA Feb 2020 #34

Stacey Abrams or Kamala Harris must be in the ticket underpants Feb 2020 #35

We do? How so? BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #44

Voter turnout underpants Feb 2020 #54

Elizabeth, Pete, Amy MFM008 Feb 2020 #43

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #45

I think corey is excellent, and NJ should be able to replace him Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #51

Booker exboyfil Feb 2020 #55