Politics 2008:The Caucuses and The Dem/Rep Conventions

[pinkies up]

Do any of you think Obama and Clinton could be on the same ticket?

[SummerChild]

Soror, I actually think that this is the GOAL. I think that they are just going about it in a round about kind of way so that no one thinks that that is what they are trying to do. I think that by both tossing their hat in the ring for *President,* the public begins to check *both* of them out...their voting records, etc. That, to me, makes for a more powerful ticket b/c then people like the Pres and the VP candidate (when one drops into that VP slot). Otherwise, who ever really takes the time to truly investigate the VP candidate? There is so little attention placed on the VP candidate that it's ridiculous as they (as was Former President Gerald Ford, RIP) could very well become President.

I think that this is the strategy.

Now, as to whether they could be Pres and VP, not sure what I think about that. Hillary, I like for feminist reasons but she is such a middle of the road politician that you never can really tell what you are getting with her. She thinks she's being cute (and smart) by playing the middle ground but I wouldn't risk my vote for President on someone that played the middle ground (unless I didn't have any other choices) - b/c I wouldn't know what to expect from her.

Originally Posted by pinkies up

Do any of you think Obama and Clinton could be on the same ticket?

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by pinkies up

Do any of you think Obama and Clinton could be on the same ticket?

If the Dems put forth any other ticket, they will be selling out the country AGAIN.

[shinerbock]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

If the Dems put forth any other ticket, they will be selling out the country AGAIN.

Hopefully the Democrats have strategists who think exactly like you.

[firecracker08]

I wouldn't vote for the Clinton/Obama ticket. Hillary is just a little too cold for me. However, my dream team would be the Edwards/Obama ticket. John Edwards is from the south, Obama from the Midwest. Both handsome and well spoken. Might be the ticket to beat...

[shinerbock]

Fire, that or Edwards/Bayh would probably be the best shot for the dems, IMO.

[shinerbock]

Fire, that or Edwards/Bayh would probably be the best shot for the dems, IMO.

[TonyB06]

Originally Posted by firecracker08

I wouldn't vote for the Clinton/Obama ticket. Hillary is just a little too cold for me. However, my dream team would be the Edwards/Obama ticket. John Edwards is from the south, Obama from the Midwest. Both handsome and well spoken. Might be the ticket to beat...

firecracker,

What's the deal w/ Edwards? If memory serves correctly he neither carried North Carolina in the Dem. primary, nor did he help Kerry carry it in the general election.

I have nothing against him; he seems to be a moderate politican, someone to examine, but where does his electoral firepower come from in '08 in your opinion?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by TonyB06

firecracker,

What's the deal w/ Edwards? If memory serves correctly he neither carried North Carolina in the Dem. primary, nor did he help Kerry carry it in the general election.

I have nothing against him; he seems to be a moderate politican, someone to examine, but where does his electoral firepower come from in '08 in your opinion?

To be fair, I think it would have been next to impossible for almost any Dem to take NC. NC (with the exception of Metrolina) is a red state. Period.

Edwards is a little too green in my opinion. The environment is great, and important, and all that - but nothing you can base a solid campaign on.

[thesweetestone]

Originally Posted by pinkies up

Do any of you think Obama and Clinton could be on the same ticket?

I really hope they will be.