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BusyBeingBest

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4. If Amy can't be Prez, she should be first choice for VP.
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 12:00 PM
Feb 2020

VP deals with the Senate/Congress. She is very well regarded there.

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

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Amy or Pete TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #1
Wake up people. There's no POC left in the race and if a POC isn't the VP running mate, we may see.. brush Feb 2020 #19
I'm not interested in any particular color combinations. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #25
Newsflash: POCs are interested in who is on the ticket. brush Feb 2020 #38
Everyone here is interested in who is on the ticket. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #42
If Dems want to keep the loyal base together, some consideration as to be paid to their interests. brush Feb 2020 #44
You're not "interested" because you (like me) Codeine Feb 2020 #45
I don't view anyone as having a "color". TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #49
POC don't have the privilege of not Codeine Feb 2020 #56
Amy Klobuchar. MineralMan Feb 2020 #2
If we need her to help get Minnesota's electoral votes then yes. But if it looks like we can win totodeinhere Feb 2020 #6
And Minnesota might be one such pivotal state. MineralMan Feb 2020 #17
She's popular in the Midwest. bearsfootball516 Feb 2020 #51
Amy has broad appeal. Easily likable. We need all the votes and coattail empedocles Feb 2020 #31
She would be great and if she could bring along Georgia's electoral votes she would be even greater. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #3
If Amy can't be Prez, she should be first choice for VP. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #4
I hate to lose her or any other of our senators. patricia92243 Feb 2020 #55
Steyer. nt Autumn Feb 2020 #5
Kamala harris, Stacey Abrams, Sloumeau Feb 2020 #7
You picked the two first ones mentioned in the WP article I link to in the OP. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #8
I cannot answer that. IT IS CONDITIONAL ON THE CANDIDATE Zolorp Feb 2020 #9
Eventual train wreck? Wow. OliverQ Feb 2020 #32
I don't believe he is likely to be the nominee Zolorp Feb 2020 #35
if you really feel that Bernie RazBerryBeret Feb 2020 #54
Kamala Harris, first and foremost beachbumbob Feb 2020 #10
I prefer Amy, but Kamala would be good too. Abrams is untested BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #23
Agree. mzmolly Feb 2020 #53
Susan Rice would be my first choice Mike 03 Feb 2020 #11
I really like her too! She is right up there with Abrams for me. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #13
An answer would need to depend on who the nominee is. NNadir Feb 2020 #12
Not Abrams. nsd Feb 2020 #14
I propose this winning ticket: cilla4progress Feb 2020 #15
Abrams is my choice too, regardless of the nominee Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2020 #18
She has also been a CEO MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #40
Beto. broiles Feb 2020 #20
Lol. cwydro Feb 2020 #26
Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #21
To be honest, I like just about everyone for VP. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #22
Katie Porter, Andrew Gillum, Stacey Abrams, Corey Booker. In no particular order floppyboo Feb 2020 #24
Kamala Harris CatMor Feb 2020 #27
Funny how everyone puts women in the number 2 slot. cwydro Feb 2020 #28
Warren- Abrams 2020 MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #41
That's where the momentum seems to be headed Codeine Feb 2020 #57
I liked her too. cwydro Feb 2020 #61
Someone competent and in their 40s or 50s if the nominee is in their 70's Spider Jerusalem Feb 2020 #29
Not a primary candidate. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #30
Ooh, I had not thought about that "bonus." Good point! Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #34
The OP is a non-starter, the VP should be selected to balance the ticket andym Feb 2020 #33
Harris or Abrams. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #36
FWIW Tammy Duckworth rurallib Feb 2020 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2020 #47
Abrams MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #39
Corey Booker or Stacey Abrams Dietz Feb 2020 #43
First and foremost, ABB. Codeine Feb 2020 #46
Booker is by far the best choice, IMO. Or the second Castro brother. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #48
Harris or Abrams. spicysista Feb 2020 #50
Stacey Abrams! n/t chillfactor Feb 2020 #52
I hope it's Swalwell. rogue emissary Feb 2020 #58
Depends. Male or Female nominee OKNancy Feb 2020 #59
Most likely will be a Female serving on either Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #60
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