Edwards-Clark 2004?

[Victor Wong]

WHAT A TICKET!!!!! Edwards appeals in the South, Clark does well in the Southwest!!

Even though Shelton was on JRE's staff, it's aiight!!

[Victor Wong]

1. Here's another one: Edwards-Gephardt 2004

[Kathleen04]

2. Clark/Edwards!!

C'mon!!

Okay, I'd enthusiastically get behind Edwards/Clark too. ;)

[LandOLincoln]

5. Clark/Edwards, or Clark as Edwards' SecState. n/t

[Qutzupalotl]

7. Clark/Edwards is a landslide victory

followed by 16 years of peace, sanity and prosperity. They will have coattails, too!

Forget geography, these guys know how to inspire!

Clark--National security at the top of the ticket
Edwards--No one will say he's inexperienced in 2012!

[HootieMcBoob]

9. Sounds good!

I could get behind that :)

[VOX]

11. Clark/Edwards would be a force to be reckoned with...

I have been thinking of this ticket for months now. I don't think anything could stop it.

Fingers crossed -- :toast:

[Jerseycoa]

3. Clark supporters, read this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=193860

[SheilaT]

4. Which means we write off the rest of the country?

I'm trying to be a little facetious here, but somehow having two guys from Texas on the same ticket didn't hurt the Republicans in 2000, did it?

I think the geographical balance thing is overrated. Plus, as a non-southerner I'm offended by the notion that a southerner must be on the ticket because those people won't vote for a non-southerner. Excuse me? I'm expected to always support a ticket with at least one southerner on it and to heck with some of the other regions of this country, apparently.

I'd much rather see you pushing an Edwards/Clark ticket based on the merits of those two guys, rather then geographical silliness.

[Victor Wong]

6. It doesn't write off the rest of the country at all

We will win in places like CA and NY regardless. We need a ticket like this to appeal in the battleground states that actually win elections. My Edwards-Clark ticket will help us win AR, LA, MO, WV, NM, etc etc.

[spooky3]

12. Clinton-Gore did just fine, twice.

[Loren645]

16. Um, ya know. I forgot Clinton/Gore were both Southerners. Doh.

Hmmmm.

They are my two top candidates.
They cover the spectrum professionally (military man, lawyer).
They're the charisma ticket. The hubba bubba ticket. The good hair ticket.
Got the demographics.
Both have modest backgrounds, which is a big deal to me.

Hm.

[HootieMcBoob]

8. Call it geographical silliness

at your own peril. The folks in the south have proven it time and time again.

[SheilaT]

26. Republicans won almost every election

from 1860 well into the 20th century without the south. And I'd prefer to think that every state counts, not just the ones in the south.

[Jack_Dawson]

10. Clark/Edwards works well

[dno]

13. Clark / Edwards

Can beat Bush!

[Doctor_J]

14. Yup

2nd only to Clark/Edwards. But, IMO, we'll piss it away...

[faithfulcitizen]

15. uh...a little Bottom Heavy?

Maybe Clark/Edwards though? Clark, being a General and all, plays prettty well in south, southeast, southwest, midwest... ;)


http://www.wewantwes.com/wesismore.htm

[Loren645]

18. Can't they both be prez like Bill and Hill? Two for the price of one...

:)

[Dark Star]

17. Clark/Edwards!

:toast:

[DjTj]

19. Edwards/Wong

...could win.

Welcome to DU Victor Wong! :hi:

[Victor Wong]

21. Yes!

thanks

[Awsi Dooger]

20. Unlikely, the VP choice is seldom a losing presidential candidate

I think Bush with Reagan in '80 is the last VP who actually ran for president in the same year. Makes sense, since it would be easy for the opposition to summon clips of the VP candidate taking swipes at the top guy only months earlier.

The intriguing possibility this year is Bob Graham, who will certainly be atop the VP list for obvious geographical reasons. Graham, of course, technically ran for president but bailed early. I doubt he carries any baggage or disqualifying points from the brief campaign.

[dolstein]

22. I agree with Victor Wong -- it will be Edwards/Gephardt

Unlike Gephardt does something foolish like endorse Kerry.

I don't think Edwards will pick Clark. Clark's an anti-war candidate. Edwards supported the war, for the most part. Plus Hugh Shelton is an advisor to the campaign. It's just too awkward.

Gephardt is much more compatible with Edwards. Edwards is the sone of a mill worker. Gephardt's the son of a truck driver. They both have similar blue coller populist messages. They've both got squeaky clean images.

Edwards is a new face. Gephardt's an experienced hand with strong ties to organized labor. He's the Democratic Dick Cheney, without the bad ticker and the constipated demeanor.

And for those who say that Gephardt wouldn't bring anything to the ticket, I have two words: Hoffa and Missouri. Gephardt is good friends with the Teamsters leader. They went to law school together. The Democrats BADLY need the support of the Teamsters, and Gephardt can bring them on board. And Missouri is a critical swing state.

[arewethereyet]

23. Clark can't deliver any area

he's never been elected.

Edwards needs a little help but Clark has none to give. Sec Def is about it but Shelton is far more likely. As General Clark would know,a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has better chops than NATO head.

[Loren645]

25. Edwards seriously needs toughness, heft, gravity. I see him as a bit

of a lightweight. He just reinforced that on Faux.
Clark's not. He's got backbone.

[xultar]

24. Clark / Edwards 2004 slogan 2 Hott 2 Trott 2k4 n/t