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[Bro Deal]

Originally Posted by Crankyfeet

Well Texas would cover somewhat the need to placate the South. Are there any Dems left in Texas though??? What about Lance Armstrong??


j/k

The point is that the running mate has to be able to pull in votes from an area Obama is weak. The South is an obvious choice. Texas and Florida would then become good home states for the VP. Maybe you can find a Dem that has broad appeal across the entire South. Talk Huckabee into it.

If McCain can appeal to hispanics and Obama turns them off then California might be in play. As for New York, you are right; Obama will already have pull in the traditional Northern. Dem areas

I think it comes down to seeing what kind of appeal McCain has with independents and then trying to nullify that. I think McCain has lost a lot of his independent appeal since 2000. He seems to talk big but will snap right back into line when it comes to backing the core of the Repub party.

[Frigo's Luggage]

Originally Posted by Bro Deal

I don't think Edwards will be the VP nominee. He couldn't even win his own state, and Obama did really well there. As Kerry's running mate he was not very effective. He should have been doing the same thing Cheney does: Hitting the other side so the top of the ticked can remain above the fray. Instead he played nice.

Obama can offer Edwards a choice cabinet position, something like Attorney General.

Obama needs to choose a moderate white guy to run as VP, and he has to come from a large state like Caifornia, New York, Texas, etc.

Ed Rendell. Although he just endorsed Hillary.

People may laugh at Ed being a running mate. However, the guy has genuine earthiness that would appeal to huge amounts of people. He used to show up every year at 6:00 am in a pair of sweat pants to start our local century ride. Of course, I don't know how a jewish New Yorker would play in Mississipi.

[matagi]

Originally Posted by TheDarkLord

So, you are suggesting that a girl pitches as good as a guy?

Yes, if you pick the right girl and the right guy.

I'm not suggesting all girls can pitch well, but then neither can all guys ....

[matagi]

Hey Cranky, how come you're using your baby photo for your avatar?

All I can say is "sheesh, what a homely kid".

[Crankyfeet]

Originally Posted by Frigo's Luggage

Ed Rendell. Although he just endorsed Hillary.

People may laugh at Ed being a running mate. However, the guy has genuine earthiness that would appeal to huge amounts of people. He used to show up every year at 6:00 am in a pair of sweat pants to start our local century ride. Of course, I don't know how a jewish New Yorker would play in Mississipi.

Jim Webb would be good if he wasn't such a newbie.

Obama probably needs someone with experience to compensate for his relatively short resume.

[Bro Deal]

Originally Posted by Crankyfeet

Obama probably needs someone with experience to compensate for his relatively short resume.

That's a good point.

I have this crazy idea that he could find a moderate republican to run with. It would make his case for trying to bring people together.

[Crankyfeet]

Originally Posted by Bro Deal

That's a good point.

I have this crazy idea that he could find a moderate republican to run with. It would make his case for trying to bring people together.

That was my point about suggesting Colin Powell. Couldn't get a more respected person who crosses party lines in my (limited experience) opinion.

However... two African Americans running together... not likely.

[Crankyfeet]

How about John Murtha?? Is he too old.. or too eccentric.. or just not interested?

Post edit - I just see that he is 76 yrs old. A little too old for the curent eight year stint that Presidents seem to stay in office for these days.

[Frigo's Luggage]

Don't know much about Webb other than what I just read on Wiki. This guy has got to be considered a very serious choice. He has some good experience. Talks with a southern accent. Was a Marine in Viet Nam. Hell, he was in the Reagan Adminsistration as Secretary of the Navy. His position on Iraq is very sensible. He will have cross over appeal. What was his position on Irag prior to the war?

[Frigo's Luggage]

Originally Posted by Crankyfeet

How about John Murtha?? Is he too old.. or too eccentric.. or just not interested?

He is a non-entity other than his Iraq position. Not alot of substance there. Kind of like Perot's running mate.

[Crankyfeet]

Originally Posted by Frigo's Luggage

Don't know much about Webb other than what I just read on Wiki. This guy has got to be considered a very serious choice. He has some good experience. Talks with a southern accent. Was a Marine in Viet Nam. Hell, he was in the Reagan Adminsistration as Secretary of the Navy. His position on Iraq is very sensible. He will have cross over appeal. What was his position on Irag prior to the war?

He caught a lot of attention in the last mid-term election as Virginia went down to the wire (and it was considered a safe republican State). He crossed over from being a previous Republican. Came across well as someone who speaks from the heart.

And one-upped George W. in that incident where Bush asked him how his son was going in Iraq in front of the cameras... and Webb replied "None of your business, Mr. President" or something like that. Webb had a good point in that the last thing he needed was for terrorists in Iraq to be notified that there was a Senator's son fighting there.

"Senator's son". "I aint no Senator's son". Reminds me of CCR and "Fortunate Son".

[Bro Deal]

I am up to a "junior minto mechanic" on DP. Whoo hoo.

Posted again and moved up to "Junior mechanic."

I want titles here. I could be up to DS.

[TheDarkLord]

Originally Posted by Bro Deal

I am up to a "junior minto mechanic" on DP. Whoo hoo.

Posted again and moved up to "Junior mechanic."

I want titles here. I could be up to DS.

You have a long way to go Bro. House is Cat 3 or something over there.

[Bro Deal]

Originally Posted by TheDarkLord

You have a long way to go Bro. House is Cat 3 or something over there.

He is Cat 2. There is not way I can do that many posts on DP.

[Crankyfeet]

Originally Posted by Bro Deal

He is Cat 2. There is not way I can do that many posts on DP.

Well I might move. It may be my only chance in life to get to Cat 2...