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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
He needs a white male from the South, or maybe the Rust Belt.
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If he goes this route, he should pick Ted Strickland from Ohio. I'd prefer Bill Richardson, since he was my first choice in the primaries anyway. If he picks Richardson, I'll be able to get more excited about the ticket. He needs a governor, he needs to fill in that "executive office" experience gap and Richardson also brings foreign relations and cabinet experience. He also can reach out to the Hispanic vote, which Hillary did better with (though there also might be prejudice against him for the same reason). I like Evan Bayh, but (a) he won't help the "too liberal" argument and (b) teaming up a Senator from Indiana with a Senator from Illinois doesn't exactly make a power-duo ticket. Plus if he goes with the "I need a governor so I can't pick a Senator" argument, he gets out of the whole considering Hillary thing. I actually preferred Hillary over Obama, but I just don't see her in the #2 slot, I'd worry it'd lay the groundwork for a terribly dysfunctional administration.
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