Who would you like to see as Hillary's running mate? (HRC Group)

[Algernon Moncrieff]

I'm just throwing out names. You probably have better ideas than I do.

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	Secretary of Housing Julian Castro
	19 (56%)
	VP Joe Biden
	0 (0%)
	Senator Bernie Sanders
	0 (0%)
	Senator Elizabeth Warren
	4 (12%)
	Fmr. Gov. Martin O'Malley
	4 (12%)
	Fmr. Gov. Deval Patrick
	0 (0%)
	Gov. Andrew Cuomo
	0 (0%)
	Senator Cory Booker
	0 (0%)
	Fmr. VP Al Gore
	0 (0%)
	Someone Else (please post in the thread)
	7 (21%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[stopbush]

1. Sherrod Brown of Ohio.

That said, I don't think we can afford to lose any sitting Senator from the Senate at this time. they're needed to insure that we retake the Senate. And Brown has said he's not interested in the VP slot.

So, I'd say go with a governor...or maybe Russ Feingold as an outside chance.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

4. Qualified agreement.. but Feingold has a very good chance of rejoining the Senate

Not my pick but an observation: Sanders would be a safe Senate pick inasmuch as Vermont has a Democratic Governor to appoint his replacement.

[stopbush]

5. I can't imagine Sanders getting the nod after his antics in the primaries.

He's basically confirmed the worst fears people had about him.

And he's not going to deliver any more votes: 75% of his supporters say they'll support Hillary in the GE. Those that won't vote for her will consider Sanders a sell out if he accepts the VP slot.

Hillary needs to balance the ticket and try to secure a swing state in the process.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

13. Prior to Ferguson, Jay Nixon had been considered as a Swing State pick.

Now he is a non-starter. Brown fits that description; so does SecAg Vilsack.

[SharonClark]

30. Vilsack is a good campaigner

I wondered about him and what he would bring to the ticket.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

42. He could be useful in keeping Iowa in the blue column, and could also help shore up support in MN

I'm concerned about Iowa given their election of Joni Ernst to the Senate.

I'm less concerned about Minnesota, but he could be helpful. It wasn't that long ago when we did well in Montana and North Dakota.

Farmers and ranchers I meet tend to be highly conservative. However, they also vote self-interest and they are a lot more inclined to listen to someone who knows Ag.

[SaschaHM]

7. I think choosing Brown

would effectively hand that seat over to the republicans. Kasich gets to set the election date and unless Brown bets it all and resigns, it's definitely going to be at some obscure date to minimize democratic turnout.

[liberal N proud]

17. Sherrod would be great VP but...

I feel he we need him worse in the Senate at this point in time. He is a great Senator and serves the people of this country very well.

Proud that he is my Senator.

[lunamagica]

26. He has already said he doesn't want the VP slot

[Algernon Moncrieff]

28. Paul Ryan says he'll refuse his party's nomination, but he's raising

...campaign money.

Politicians often say something different than they mean.

[stopbush]

38. Yes. Already noted in the post you're responding to.

[Lucinda]

33. Hillary has said she really wants Feingold and Majority leader (assuming we can retake the Senate)

I like Brown too

[NurseJackie]

2. Cory Booker or George Clooney

[IamMab]

3. What??? No "Some half-term governor" option? Outrage! Harumph, harumph!!

Just kidding.

[apcalc]

6. I have thought

Bernie Sanders, Vt
Sherrod Brown, Ohio
Gavin Newsom ,CA
Like Cory Booker, NJ

Really leaning toward Brown from swing state Ohio, bring more votes.

Would like to see Sanders because of his message too.

[BlueCaliDem]

8. Nooooo! Not Gavin Newsom! I want him as my next Governor when Gov. Brown is termed out!

http://www.gavinnewsom.com/about/

[Maru Kitteh]

23. He looks like John John in that photo!

[BlueCaliDem]

58. Doesn't he? :-)

[dlwickham]

9. As much as I like Gavin I don't think he has experience

And I'd have to say the same thing about Castro; both have been mayors of major cities; Castro is HUD secretary and Gavin is lt gov

I would rather see someone with more experience but on the other hand since Hillary has so much experience maybe we could get her younger person like Castro or Gavin

[LuvLoogie]

10. Can we give Governor Jerry Brown his 1990s body?

[BlueCaliDem]

11. I'm 110% for Julian Castro - our next historic president after Madame President's two terms

as president.

He's the Latino Barack Obama.

With Julian Castro on the ticket as VP running mate, we are ensured the Latino vote for decades to come - and we need them.

[workinclasszero]

18. I voted for him too

The party needs to look to the future with a young Latino like Mr Castro

[RussBLib]

22. Julian knows very little Spanish

That's embarrassing, to me. Julian and his brother both obviously look Latino, but they didn't grow up speaking Spanish and are pretty late to the party. To me, a Latino needs to be able to speak fluent Spanish if they will be expected to win the Latino vote.

Picky picky picky

[BlueCaliDem]

57. That was back in 2012. It's 2016, and he's been getting tutoring in Spanish since.

He's also fluent in Latin and Japanese, so I don't think mastering the Spanish language will be all too hard for him.

From HuffPo 2012:

A number of news outlets have suggested that Julian Castro represents the Democrats’ answer to Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who, like Castro, is Hispanic and spoke at his party’s national convention.

Unlike Castro, however, Rubio is fluent in Spanish, as evidenced by an interview he gave Telemundo last year.

While the comparison is an obvious one, the implication about Castro’s lack of speaking skills is a bit overblown. According to the same The New York Times magazine’s 2010 profile story of Castro in which he admitted he didn’t really speak the language, Castro was also receiving Spanish tutoring at the time (whether he obtained fluency is unknown).

[Cha]

63. This is Hillary's group for her supporters.

[DesertFlower]

41. i like him too.

[BlueCaliDem]

60. I like Julian now even more - The Daily Caller's editor, Jamie Weinstein, looked pretty

panicked and said on CNN this morning that choosing Julian Castro as Hillary's running mate is a "cynical move" and that if Cruz is the nominee, it would negate Julian's effectiveness as a running mate who can draw the Latino vote. Yeah, right. Cubans are not beloved by the larger Hispanic community. In fact, the vast majority of Hispanics can't stand Cubans, so no, Jamie, a Cruz nomination (which ain't gonna happen) would NOT negate Julian Castro's power to draw the Hispanic vote one bit.

For those who don't know, The Daily Caller is also known as The Daily Howler - a RW-rag cut from the same cloth as Breitbart.com, and Jamie Weinstein is its most prominent editors.

So when you have a GOTPer panicking at the prospect of Julian Castro on the ticket with Hillary Clinton, we should go with that choice.

[displacedtexan]

12. Clinton-Castro is a great bumper sticker!

I hope someone mocks one up soon.

[SaschaHM]

14. I'm leaning towards....

Julian Castro or Al Franken. Franken because he is a progressive Senator from a blue state with a democratic governor. That's key to keeping the Senate and not reaping it of talent. I also think the VP needs to be young enough that he can conceivably run in 2024. The VP spot is a great way to boost some new talent.

[lunamagica]

37. I voted for Julian Castro, but I'd also LOVE Al Franken!

A Clinton/Franken ticket would be awesome!

[question everything]

46. Franken same age as Clinton. We need to pair her with someone from the next generation (nt)

[DawgHouse]

15. I like Castro as a running mate

I think #Hillian is an awesome hashtag too

[MSMITH33156]

16. Voted for Castro

Also, I don't think Cuomo is eligible since he and Hillary are both from New York.

[Aristus]

19. Julian Castro.

If Hillary Clinton runs against Donald Trump, which looks to be the case, she will win easily.

If Julian Castro is her running mate, she will win in a landslide.

Trump would have to build a city's worth of Dubai-scale skyscrapers to compensate for his shame and humiliation. I'd sell tickets to that.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

25. Cute

You do realize this isn't GD: P, right?

[NCjack]

49. Oops. I apologize for my error and will delete it.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

54. Thanks (said sincerely, without snark)

If you think about it and have time: I've asked several times for the hosts of the Bernie group to ban me. They won't do it. If you can put in a bad word for me, I'd appreciate it.

[NCjack]

59. OK.

I occasionally make snarky comments in the Bernie Group. Treat me or another ugly and I will ask the host to hide your comment. You have to develop a pattern of ugliness to be hidden. Then, the host will ban you. I'm watching you! Is it worth it? It's more fun play in the Bernie Group than being banned.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

62. Their banned list contains the names of the posters I admire most

A woefully incomplete list of their 340 banned members that I admire includes, but is certainly not limited to:

VanillaRhapsody
MADem
Agschmid
Hoyt
wyldwolf
NanceGreggs
Fred Sanders
1StrongBlackMan
RandySF
Tobin S.
Hekate
arely staircase
DFW
TexasTowelie
Shenmue
BainsBane
MohRokTah
Lil Missy
McCamy Taylor
bigwillq
graywarrior
Liberal_in_LA
Orrex
jmowreader
greatauntoftriplets
hfojvt
PeaceNikki

...and I sincerely apologize to those I left out. And some of these folks, I've had knock down/drag out arguments with over the years (BainsBane), and I'm not even certain everyone on the list is a Hillary supporter. But they are posters I've come to admire over the years, and if the Bernie Sanders group has deemed these posters ban-worthy, then I want to stand with them.

[hamsterjill]

21. Our former mayor would make a great VP.

n/t

[obamanut2012]

24. Castro or Biden, prefer Castro

[andym]

27. She needs the most progressive running mate that she can find

Someone from the progressive House caucus?
Perhaps Rep. Luis Gutiérrez? Raúl Grijalva?

[Peachhead22]

29. It better NOT be...

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz! But I could definitely see her choosing DWS.

I would have a very hard time voting for that ticket. So would any Sanders supporter IMO.

I voted for Elizabeth Warren. She gives that added benefits that it would energize the hell out of Sanders supporters and also the 'Pubs won't dare try to gin up something to impeach HRC over. Warren taking over would be their corporate buddies' worst nightmare.

I could see Claire McCaskill as the pick. Would Bill Richardson make sense? He is (or was?) tight with the Clintons. Hispanic and from the southwest, where we could use the help.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

43. Interesting

Claire McCaskill: I like her as a pick inasmuch as she could help tip Missouri (which barely went red in the last two elections) into our column. However, the Sanders supporters would scream "Third Way" at the top of their lungs.

Bill Richardson: I liked Bill in 2008. However, United States of America v. Carollo, Goldberg and Grimm would be brought up. Hillary doesn't need that kind of baggage coming into the campaign.

[SharonClark]

31. I don't think Castro would be a good pick

I'll be blunt...It would be hard for some people to get past the name and he looks too young.

[Freddie]

34. Kind of agree

I think he needs a few more years to season. Given her age (sorry) she needs a Veep who can hit the ground running if need be.
I like the Al Franken idea. He's pretty "left" and will appease most Bernistas IMO. Plus we wouldn't lose the Senate seat in deep blue Minnesota.

[Peachhead22]

40. I agree

[LisaM]

32. Governor Jay Inslee, Washington State

Very strong on the environment, brings in another region (PNW has not been represented much nationally), will appeal to tech workers, caucus state that Sanders won. And the governorship would be safe - Washington is unlikely to elect a Republican governor (the last few candidates they tried were off the charts terrible).

[Lucinda]

35. He is also strong in energy, which is a big area of interest for Hillary

His death penalty views are solidly progressive. He has worked in all three branches of government. And I have to have a huge soft spot for anyone that is a member of the Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus.

I'm soo glad you mentioned him last night!

[Lucinda]

36. Another Inslee supporter thanks to LisaM. I am still looking at others

but right now I like Inslee a lot.

Like Sherrod Brown a lot too.
I wish Castro had a bit more depth of experience, but wouldnt be crushed if he was the choice.
Like Booker
Think Warren is best in the Senate.

I've been looking to the West, NW to see who had strong experience in one of Hillary's key areas of interest, such as energy, health care, infrastructure, etc.

[question everything]

44. Not to sound agesit - whatever the term

but she needs someone younger, from the next generation

Thus Biden, Sanders, Brown and Warren are out.

Deval Patrick I've heard now works with investment bankers so.... bad optics. Though I really liked him.

Cuomo is... not his father. I don't think he can light a fire.

I like O'Malley because he is a former governor. Same with Dan Malloy - CT gov.

Oh, and of course, HUD secretary Julian Castro will be a good candidate, too.

I like Cory Booker but I am not sure he has a family and our electorate still like to see a ma and pa a kid or two and a dog (or a cat)

[Tarc]

45. I rather liked John Lynch when he was governor up here in NH

No idea what he's be up to since leaving office, though.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

47. WOW! My boss is winning! Interesting. There's no Sherrod Brown or Tom Perez here??

[Lucinda]

53. I like Brown too!

Dont know much about Perez yet.

[fleabiscuit]

48. Justin Trudeau

The reason speaks for itself.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

55. If Ted Cruz can be President, why not Justin Trudeau?

[Sparkly]

50. Wes Clark.

(I can dream.)

[taught_me_patience]

51. Jerry Brown of CA n/t

[Algernon Moncrieff]

56. I remember when he ran in '76

I also voted for him in the '92 Primaries

[Fresh_Start]

52. Nancy Pelosi nt

nt

[DemonGoddess]

61. While I like Sherrod Brown

I picked Castro. He is well liked, young, and up and coming in the party. Sherrod Brown has some things in his past that would tank that ticket, regardless of how good a senator he is for OH, and he is a GREAT senator.