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  not2needy3 months ago

  FTA:

  Obama has asked Jim Johnson, former head of mortgage giant Fannie Mae, to begin research on potential candidates for the No. 2 slot on the ticket, media reports said. Johnson performed a similar task for Democratic presidential nominees John Kerry in 2004 and Walter Mondale in 1984.

  Here is a list of some possible Democratic vice presidential candidates, in alphabetical order:

  Very impressive list! I like the fact that Jim Webb is a possible candidate too, he would be great for veterans.

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    not2needy3 months ago

    * Joseph Biden, 65 - The senator from Delaware, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is a respected foreign policy expert who would give Obama authority on the issue. But Obama might not want to add a second senator to the ticket, and could be looking for a fresher face to reinforce his message that this election is about change and the future.

    Wesley Clark, 63 - A retired Army general and former NATO commander who ran unsuccessfully for the presidential nomination in 2004, Clark is a supporter of Hillary Clinton who could help rally the party and provide a boost on national security issues. But he did not run a strong campaign in 2004 and he would be unlikely to generate much enthusiasm among party activists.

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      not2needy3 months ago

      * Hillary Clinton, 60 - Polls have shown strong Democratic support for a "dream team" ticket of Obama and Clinton, his top rival for the nomination. Obama has not ruled out the option, which would help unify the party after a grueling nominating battle. But Clinton also would bring complications, including the return of former President Bill Clinton to the White House. A joint ticket could help attract some of Clinton's supporters -- including women and white working-class Democrats -- who have been reluctant to support Obama.

      * Chris Dodd, 64 - The Connecticut senator, a fluent Spanish speaker and expert in Latin American issues, is the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and a former foe for the presidential nomination who quickly endorsed Obama after dropping out. He would help bolster Obama's foreign policy and economic credentials, but presents many of the same drawbacks as Biden.

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        not2needy3 months ago

        * Chuck Hagel, 61 - The Republican senator from Nebraska, a conservative Vietnam veteran but outspoken critic of the Iraq war, would help Obama reach out to independents and Republicans and reinforce his promise to bridge partisan divides.

        * Tim Kaine, 50 - The Virginia governor was one of Obama's earliest and strongest supporters and could help him in a state that traditionally has been Republican in presidential elections but has been turning Democratic in recent years.

        * Sam Nunn, 69 - The former Armed Services Committee chairman from Georgia is a respected foreign and military policy voice, but his age and conservative view on some social issues might make him an awkward fit with Obama.

        * Ed Rendell, 64 - The Pennsylvania governor has been one of Clinton's strongest campaigners and he could help woo her supporters and help deliver a key state. A former district attorney and the mayor of Philadelphia, Rendell has executive experience that could help Obama.

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          not2needy3 months ago

          * Bill Richardson, 60 - New Mexico governor, a Hispanic, could help with Latino vote -- the fastest-growing segment of the electorate and a potentially vital voting bloc. A seasoned negotiator, the former energy secretary and U.N. ambassador would also bring foreign policy experience to the ticket as well as inside knowledge of how Washington works.

          * Kathleen Sebelius, 60 - Two-term governor of Kansas could bring some vital elements to the ticket: she's a woman and as the leader of a mostly Republican state has shown she can work across party lines. But she is largely untested on the national stage.

          * Ted Strickland, 66 - The governor of Ohio is another strong Clinton supporter who comes from a battleground state. A former U.S. congressman, the first-term governor is not well-known nationally.

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            not2needy3 months ago

            * Jim Webb, 62 - The first-term Virginia senator, Vietnam veteran and former secretary of the Navy has written seven novels, including "Fields of Fire," considered one of the best novels about the Vietnam War. Webb could help Obama in a state that has turned more Democratic in recent years.

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              ciera-marie3 months ago

              What a list of potential running mates. All are good choices. Can not wait to find out who he picks.

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              ciera-marie3 months ago

              (Prop double post). Thanks for posting this N2N.

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                not2needy3 months ago

                I am getting a little more than tired of the double posting. It's maddening.

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                  bluetexasvalley3 months ago

                  If you can get to the double post while it is still in edit form, just delete all the text in one, leaving it blank. The blank one will just disappear.

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              Will13133 months ago

              I personally like Bill Richardson.. but not sure that America is ready for a black and hispanic at the same time...

              Webb.. is good.....

              I think Hillary is slated for AG-- Attorney General (not Alpha) .. or the supreme court.. with bill slated as UN ambassador. or Sec of State..

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                  Will13133 months ago

                  "I personally like Bill Richardson.. but not sure that America is ready for a black and hispanic at the same time"

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                  just looking at it from the perspective of a farm boy from Indiana...

                  live in South Florida now... which is much more racially and culturally diverse.. but .... just wondering how the rural backbone people think....

                  but Obama / Richardson.. would be a powerful ticket... and Richardson could help with the hispanic vote in South Florida.. a very critical vote...

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                      Will13133 months ago

                      Pompano Beach.. just north of Fort Lauderdale..

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                  bluetexasvalley3 months ago

                  I've read that Webb has a temper at least equal to McCain's. :(

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              mcgrievysr3 months ago

              I would love to see Tony Zinni in that list, but he'd probably be unwilling.

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            cowboygrandpa3 months ago

            n2n:

            Personally, I'd like to see him take Wesley Clark. With his strong military background and knowledge of NATO forces he would be a major help to Obama. He would also ease the rift of the Clinton voters.

            I just think it would be a wise choice over all. Who cares what kind of campaign he ran. He is running with Obama. That would put a kicker against McCains military background. It would allow Obama to say he has access to the wisdom and inside views of a retired General who over saw NATO Forces and understands the machinations of Europe and the surrounding areas. It would also ease the mind of those who claim Obama is a Muslim. Would a Muslim want a retired US General as his Vice President?

            I mean I see lots of positives and very few negatives in that.

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              bruhaha3 months ago

              Very good points.

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          mesodude3 months ago

          I like Chuck Hagel enough (mostly for being one of the few Republicans willing to stand up to Bush but he leans a bit too far to the right on the social conservative side for my comfort. That makes it hard for me to see him as VP. Defense, State, Treasury, HUD or Commerce would be more his speed, I think.

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        rightfromwrong3 months ago

        he would be crazy to have Hillary....with the wake of deaths which were very suspicious behind the legacy of the Clinton's she could never be trust.She has shown how desperate she is and she is bitter about being defeated by an upstart Senator.

        http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/POLITI...

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          mesodude3 months ago

          Why? Bush slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people before your very eyes and he got re-elected.

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  Grrr3 months ago

  Really glad to see Biden at the top of that list, myself. That's just the ticket.

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    not2needy3 months ago

    It is an impressive list.. Obama has vision and class.

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      Grrr3 months ago

      That he does. The kind of vision and class that the White House has been missing for a long, long time. Remember back when W was supposed to bring some integrity back to the office? WTF was that?!?

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        not2needy3 months ago

        I think W's version of integrity was....this is a hold up, gimme all your money for me and big business.

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        dunkirk3 months ago

        It was Honor and Integrity. What everyone failed to realize they were two hookers that would come and entertain him.

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    Spadecaller3 months ago

    Y'all are leaving out Chelsea Clinton for VP. Obama would get 3 Clintons for the price of one; and the Republicans wo't be allowed to ask her controversial questions. How's that for "strategery"?

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      blinkers3 months ago

      Ha!

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      Dicax_Maximus3 months ago

      ROTFLMAO !!!!!

      Goodun SC !

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      cosmogenium2 months, 4 weeks ago

      I like Chelsea, but isn't she too young? Don't you have to be 35 or something?

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  david_nwpa3 months ago

  If Senator Obama picks any of these candidates, he will stand a very strong chance of recapturing the White House for the Democrats in November. I would far prefer any Democrat compared to Senator McCain.

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  texangelwings3 months ago

  Interesting list! It is going to have to be a candidate that the people are going to want as the Vice President! These past 7 years has made the VP slot just as important as the Presidential slot!

  Thanks not2 good find!

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    lfergie8123 months ago

    "These past 7 years has made the VP slot just as important as the Presidential slot!"

    Only because he was allowed to grab power that was previously the responsibility of the president. I would bet if truth was known, he did things that Bush didn't know about first hand.

    http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opin...

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      not2needy3 months ago

      Because W is an idiot. Big Daddy Bush advised W to pick Cheney, he knew Cheney had the brains (and lack of conscience) to beat the American people out of their milk money.

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    not2needy3 months ago

    Enough to vote for Barack? lol

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        not2needy3 months ago

        Double posting,,, it's getting so old.

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        not2needy3 months ago

        Now. Now,, you know you were one of Biden's biggest Propeller campaigners early on...

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            Will13133 months ago

            nice to see you over in what could be hostile territory..

            are you still mad at me... ???

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            AnteUp3 months ago

            AlphaGnosis ~

            What's not to like about Obama?

            I like Hagel right now but wouldn't the DNC

            have a hissy fit?

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              JoseMadre3 months ago

              "What's not to like about Obama?"

              You mean other than his 20 year membership in a racist/Marxist inspired black Liberation Theology church amd his friendships with terrorists like Ayres and Dohrn and terrorist advocates like the Khalidis? Besides his taking no position on most contentious issues and not having the courage of his convictions, if he has any?

              Besides this? We don't trust his judgment or like his multitude of new spending ideas that will take the fragile economy all the way to Depression.

              Oh, and he's a snob.

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                mcgrievysr3 months ago

                JoseMadre----Joe Mother, take a hike.

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                  mcgrievysr3 months ago

                  Got a "neg" from AG. I forgot that JoseM is one of her lemmings.

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                    JoseMadre3 months ago

                    I'm no one's lemming. In fact I wrote a rebuttal to a post that Ani made yesterday. AG and I just tend to agree a lot.

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                      dunkirk3 months ago

                      ROFLMAO, clone is more appropriate.

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  sharon4043 months ago

  I personally Believe That Obama has vision and class.

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  truthiness3 months ago

  obama/richardson is a strong ticket.

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  JoseMadre3 months ago

  I personally prefer Cynthia McKinney. Her "heart on her sleeve" approach is a great balance to Obama's word parsing speeches. She is from the South, probably his weakest area, and is of course female.

  Obama/McKinney 2008!

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    bill29363 months ago

    And she is soooo in touch with the Jewish community. LOL

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  tehranchik3 months ago

  He's gotta go with Richardson.

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      cowboygrandpa3 months ago

      Baddad:

      I still prefer Clark. With all the crap that is happening. A former General who has good knowledge and good friends who can come up with real info and make sense of it in a realistic way is very important. He could also be instrumental in finding a good way out of Iraq.

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          cowboygrandpa3 months ago

          baddad:

          I have always felt that his inexperience would hurt him. I still do if he wants to deal in the old fashioned politics.

          He has to have someone strong in foreign affairs knowledge and with a military background in my humble opinion. Other wise the Republican fear mongers' will have a field day carving hm up on those grounds. They don't have to beat him out right just cause enough people to vote for a third party to dillute his strength.

          I reall hope the Democratic party doesn't try to get to fancy and go to far to the left with this. I mean I like Obamas message of change, but we still need some experience on an international basis.

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            mntnman4443 months ago

            I like Clark and Webb.The only problem is that I think they could be more effective as maybe national security advisor or Sec of Defense.Isn't the VP's official job to go to funerals?

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              cowboygrandpa3 months ago

              mntnman:

              I don't know look at Cheney. He created funerals. LMAO

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              bluetexasvalley3 months ago

              The VP's job can be pretty much what the Prez wants it to be. And don't forget, he also presides over the Senate.

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  Dicax_Maximus3 months ago

  N2N - Thanks for answering a question I asked some time ago..... Personally, I feel that Wesley Clark would be a good choice purely down to his military & European knowledge base.

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  Will13133 months ago

  All being said.. this the MOST IMPORTANT decision he and the party has EVER HAD TO MAKE.. you can divorce a wife or husband if it doesn't work out... but this one he's with for the duration..

  pick the wrong one and you don't get elected.. Gore picked Lieberman... instead of Graham.. which would have handed him Florida..

  Kerry picked Edwards.. they were tooooo much alike.. in looks and unfortunately for Kerry appeal...

  even getting elected... if you pick the wrong one.. now you have an anchor around your leg..

  Cheney has actually been perfect.. you know he's running EVERYTHING.. but Bush doesn't care.. he's content just being prez... and getting to do all the cool stuff prez gets to do.. Cheney and Rove are busy pulling the strings and counting the MONEY.. our MONEY..

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    icono13 months ago

    I fully agree with you Will1313.

    However it has been my personal experience that 'all Presidents' have someone pulling the strings and 'counting the money... our money' and I think that Sen OBama will do the same, if elected, while getting to do all that cool Prez stuff.

    Although I prefer either The Hill or Gen Clark; all I have to say about his choice is good luck..

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    Will13133 months ago

    very curious as to why this one got a neg.. don't care.. just curious...

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  JoseMadre3 months ago

  I take it you guys didn't like my "Cynthia McKinney" idea lol

  Okay, seriously, the best VP candidate for Obama would be either Ed Rendell, Tony Strickland, or Bill Nelson. Each is from a Battleground State (PA, OH, FL). I think Rendell would be the biggest help.

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  mcgrievysr3 months ago

  Jose Madre----"AG and I just happen ton agree a lot".

  Unfortunate. :-)

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    JoseMadre3 months ago

    You are entitled to your opinion. Thankfully we don't live in a nation where I am required to subscribe to the eftist line.

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      mcgrievysr3 months ago

      Jose, you are correct.

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  JoseMadre3 months ago

  Richardson is not the answer. He might tilt New Mexico, but he does nothing to help in Battlegrounds. Strickland, Rendell are best, followed by Bill Nelson. No one else helps as much in keys states, not even Webb or Gen. Clark.

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  hefaa13 months ago

  Everybodys favorite Vice President and should have been President in 2000. ALBERT GORE. Let's hear it folks.

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    bluetexasvalley3 months ago

    Don't think he'd take it. Been there, done that.

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