I would love to see a woman and a person of color on the ticket.

[totodeinhere]

I think that Kamala Harris would be good, but she is from a state that the ticket will win anyway. Obviously, if it's going to be a close election then if you could pick someone from a swing state who could help you win that state that might be a good idea. Lori Lightfoot might be good but the ticket will most likely win Illinois anyway as well. Stacey Abrams might help the ticket win Georgia and would be a big plus if the ticket could win that traditionally red state,

[LakeArenal]

1. Amy is the only woman that can help in the mid-west.

Kamala in my opinion would be a divisive choice. Stacey would help in the south.
Katie Porter would be great but has the same CA thing.

[Mister Ed]

2. Just wondering: why would Kamala Harris be considered divisive?

Seems to me that 'most everybody likes her.

[LakeArenal]

3. I don't know who "most" are.

But my opinion is she is divisive.

I haven’t supported or trusted any of the candidates that rushed to judgement on Al Franken.

We are down to just BS now and he’s on his way out as well.

[Mister Ed]

5. Thanks, just wanted to know a little more about your reasons for feeling that way. n/t

[LakeArenal]

8. My animosity extends only to the president or VP.

I think she’d make a good AG and I think that suits her style.

[tavernier]

25. She would be fabulous as AG, and sorely needed.

She might prefer that over VP.
Amy might be best as VP because we need Liz to stay in the senate! We can’t give that seat to a republican.

[spooky3]

27. Massachusetts law calls for a special election around 150 days after a vacancy.

The Repub. governor could appoint a Repub. for that period, and it might give him/her a leg up on the special election too.

A very similar situation exists in Vermont, with a Repub. governor, so potential Sanders voters may want to consider that as ell.

[Dem4Life1102]

6. Klobuchar comes from a blue state

and is a moderate. She really doesn’t bring much to enhance the ticket.

[LakeArenal]

10. Where I'm standing in the Midwest,

Amy looks very popular.

[Dem4Life1102]

15. So does Biden

Why not someone who can help put a swing state in play?

[LakeArenal]

16. Wisconsin is huge and Amy is more popular than Biden

Much to my horror.

[Dem4Life1102]

18. By what measure?

[RestoreAmerica2020]

32. We need Texas' 38 EC votes & Florida's 29! So who's in TX, FL?

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.In Texas,we have- Frm U.S. Rep. Beto O'rouke; frm Sec of HUD Julian Castro. How about Florida?

My father has his bet on Beto...has since onset of campaign either as president or now as VP.

[Dem4Life1102]

36. They make more sense than Klobuchar.

[spooky3]

28. Isn't MN purple? I don't think Dems can count on it. nt

[Dem4Life1102]

31. No it's a solid blue state

Hasn’t voted for a Republican since 1972. Has a Democratic Governor and two Democratic Senators. The latest polling from the Minneapolis Star Tribute has Biden beating Trump by 12 points and Sanders by 9 points.

Even if it were and the choice was VP that would help win Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes or Florida’s 29 votes. Which would you choose?

[spooky3]

33. Glad to hear it. I don't think that the consideration is only the home state;

it is also how compatible the would-be VP is with the candidate, in his view, and possibly whether the candidate can appeal to or turn off voters in neighboring states.

[Dem4Life1102]

35. There is only one consideration

whoever best helps you win. And that is based on numerous factors including geography, demographics and ideology with the goal of appealing to the most voters. Klobuchar doesn’t enhance a Biden ticket based on ideology or geography and only slightly demographically.

[spooky3]

37. We'll have to agree to disagree. nt

[Dem4Life1102]

43. Really? Why?

Where am I wrong?

BTW Are you hoping Klobuchar becomes VP so Al Franken is appointed to her Senate seat?

[question everything]

24. Agree

[Owl]

46. Yes Amy would be a great choice.

[cannabis_flower]

4. He's not a woman but..

I would like to see Julián Castro as VP. He might help win Texas.. and maybe New Mexico, Arizona, and Florida.

[totodeinhere]

7. He would also be a good choice. n/t

[Turin_C3PO]

9. New Mexico will be blue

no matter who. We’re not voting for the Orange Menace.

[cannabis_flower]

11. I don't think..

We can necessary say that about Texas, Arizona and Florida.

[GulfCoast66]

23. I'm not sure he helps here in Florida as much as you think.

It is dangerous and a little insulting to assume all people from South Or Central American nations who speak Spanish have the same motivation.

Most Floridians from Spanish speaking countries are from the Caribbean. From my not limited experience working with them they don’t feel any special connection to Mexican Americans. Would love to hear a fellow Floridian of Hispanic heritage tell me I don’t know what I am talking about. But that has been my impression. Cubans here tend conservative, at least the older ones. And Puerto Rican’s, while more reliable democrats and with ample reason to hate trump, see themselves as citizens by birth even if born in PR. The ones I know and talk with do not see themselves as immigrants. Just Americans who moved.

[Desert grandma]

12. AMEN TO THAT!

New Mexico will never vote for the Orange Buffoon.

[LakeArenal]

17. Much much prefer Pete or Beto.

[loyalsister]

19. I think he would be a better choice than Klobuchar or Harris

I would much prefer a candidate who does not have a history with the criminal injustice system.

[Blue_true]

20. Corey Booker. nt

[brush]

38. We need to think clearly and pragmatically. Many women are bitter at how...

all the women were eliminated from the race. Black voters, who again saved the party by decisively boosting Biden's campaign, also should be rewarded for being the constant, loyal base so the obvious choice is a black woman like Harris, Abrams or Demings.

[squirecam]

39. No

You pick based upon the best choice. Not skin color.

We need the suburban midwest moderate women. Just like how we won 2018.

Amy appeals to them.

[brush]

40. No. The best choice is a black woman. The party is not all white.

With an all white ticket we risk the chance that many POCs will stay home. It's silly to think an all white ticket can work now after black voters saved the party again.

[squirecam]

41. POC are not going to stay home.

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That’s just absurd. Nor is threatening to stay home an effective way of making your point.

Besides, This is a general election. You appeal to moderates in a general. Not the base.

And Biden would be behind by a few hundred delegates if Amy and Pete didn’t withdraw and give Biden their support.

[brush]

42. Black men didn't turn out as heavily for Clinton as for Obama.

And we won midwest women in 2018 without Klobuchar. Abrams could bring Georgia, southern votes and women voters in general. Black voters won't be taken for granted forever without getting a seat at the table. No Dem wins without heavy black voter turnout.

And the last successful Dem ticket was a black man and a white man.

2016 wouldn't have been close if Hillary had chosen a POC running mate. Having an all white ticket is a mistake. We're not the all white Republican Party.

[squirecam]

44. Abrams didn't bring GA last time.

And nothing has changed. Except Repubs will be more emboldened to cheat.

You also have no proof that a POC running mate would get HRC elected. But there is proof of how we won in 2018. Moderate suburban women.

[brush]

45. She wasn't even on the national scene in 2016. Again, having an all white ticket is a mistake

We're not the all white Republican Party. Diversity is our strength and appeal. We can't preach it and claim to be proud of it and ten not practice it.

[brush]

47. There you go again, leaving out black people, who along with moderate suburban

women, delivered the House and Doug Jones' Senate seat to us. Again, diversity is our strength but we have to practice it as well as claim it.

[squirecam]

48. You pick the person best equipped to do the job.

You don’t pick someone less experienced due to skin color.

Harris is qualified to be President day one. I dont think she is the best person to be VP, but she can do the job. But she doesn’t add moderate voters to the ticket.

Abrams has little national profile. She is not ready to be President day one.

[brush]

49. There's also Harris and Demings. An all white ticket is a mistake and we will...

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regret it. You have to give back to the people who put you there—that's Politics 101. You should know that.

[CTyankee]

13. Stacey is my husband's choice for vp with Biden.

She's really good but I think a bit too new to be an effective vote getter for the ticket.

[honest.abe]

14. I dont think winning their state is the main factor in choosing a VP.

A running mate needs to match up and compliment the nominee and provide more broad benefits like being charismatic, intelligent and have strong background that makes people feel comfortable that person could handle being POTUS should something happen to the President. Also, in our case in this election, a woman of color would be great.

I think our best options are Kamala Harris, Susan Rice, Van Demings or Stacey Abrams.

[Blue_true]

21. You make a good point. President Obama chose Biden for his foreign policy creds.

It was a leadpipe certainty that Delaware would be won regardless of who Obama chose.

[PlanetBev]

22. Val Demings is my choice

She’s got the whole package. Woman of color, highly accomplished in her home state of Florida, and was one of the House impeachment managers.

That alone would definitely piss off Trump.

[FM123]

26. We love Val Demings in Florida!

[evertonfc]

29. AA's gave Joe this primary

If there isn't a POC on ticket, it would be shameful

[applegrove]

30. Don't know the second. Have heard good things about the third. Harris

would be great.

[Skya Rhen]

34. Val Demings, as VP, for the win in Florida. N/T