Reply #176: I believe state/region is a consideration with the exception of extraordinary circumstances.. [View All]

[Uncle Joe]

Gore wasn't counterintuitive because at the time he was better nationally and globally known than Clinton. With Gore's qualifications and Clinton coming from a small southern state, this was a good choice. Ross Perot even temporarily dropped out of the race saying the Democratic Party had been revitalized almost immediately after Clinton picked Gore as his running mate. After much pressure from his supporters Perot reentered the race, but the damage to his credibility was done.

I honestly don't believe Bush picked Cheney as his running mate, it was a set up from the get go. Bush was the name, Cheney was the real power money man, I believe Cheney and his cohorts decided Bush coming from the large state of Texas with little aptitude and an incurious mind would be a perfect puppet. The scenario of Cheney searching the nation of approximately 300 million people over for the best Vice-Presidential candidate only to have Bush select Cheney was bogus to put it mildly. I believe this is one reason as to why Cheney announced upfront he would never run for President, he would become President in Shadow. This has a certain benefit in abusing power because Bush is pathologically disinterested or pliable, so Cheney can get away with anything.