Same question: If Edwards gets the nomination, who does he need as VP?

[cali]

Because Edwards is also going to get hit with lack of experience, and he'll need to pick up women and minority voters as well.

[MaineDem]

1. Richardson

I think he'll be a good VP for any of them.

[JDPriestly]

2. Biden or Clark

On second thought, Edwards may want to look at a vice president with experience as a governor.

[Tom Rinaldo]

20. Clark does have executive experience...

I also thought of Janet Napolitano who is a governor, but I think the foreign policy strength that Richardson, Biden or Clark could bring Edwards if he became the nominee is more important overall. I wonder though if Clark or Biden would be interested in being VP to Edwards.

[JDPriestly]

22. These three would make good VP candidates for just about

any of the candidates except that Biden would not work well with Hillary because they are both from the Northeast (from the point of view of those of us living other parts of the country).

[MethuenProgressive]

28. Jesus.

And Edwards/Jesus would still have a hard time winning in the South.

[Stop Cornyn]

3. Obama, Napolitano, Granholm, Richardson, Clark, Feingold, Schweitzer, Kucinich, Kaine, or Sebelius

That's my top 10 list (in no special order)

[Tom Rinaldo]

4. Richardson

He gets to break the classic white mold by adding a latino, plus he gets a governor with foreign policy experience.

[mtnsnake]

5. Ted Kennedy

Not that Ted would ever accept the spot, but Edwards would need someone who's a REAL progressive in order to balance out his own conservative half of the ticket.

[Hieronymus]

6. That's the first time I heard anyone suggest that Edwards wasn't

progressive. Who do you think is more progressive, besides Kucinich?:eyes:

[mtnsnake]

9. "Who do you think is more progressive, besides Kucinich?"

Go right down the list. Besides Kucinich, Obama's and Hillary's records in the Senate are WAY more progressive than Edwards' record is. I'm not sure about Biden. I haven't checked his voting record yet in terms of progressiveness.

In fact, Edwards record as Senator more resembled that of centrist Republican senators than progressive Democrats. That's the truth. Check it out for yourself if you don't believe me.

There are true Progressives like Kucinich and the others, and there are faux Progressives like John Edwards who have no real basis upon which to call themselves progressive.

[Hieronymus]

10. Is there anyone else out there who feels that Hillary is more progressive

than Edwards? :hi:

[Tom Rinaldo]

12. Based on campaign positions, no

Based on Senate voting records, yes. Depends on what you give more creedence to.

[mtnsnake]

17. Depends what you mean by "out there"

If you mean "out there" in the rest of the world, then yes, probably tons of people, at least the ones who do their homework.

If you mean "out there" in the rest of DU, then probably not too many. That, and also what Tom Rinaldo said.

:hi:

[asdjrocky]

7. I think Edwards Obama is a winning ticket.

16 years in the white house.

[Hieronymus]

8. Great ticket .. 16 years.

:woohoo:

[JDPriestly]

23. Good idea.

[1932]

11. Barbara Boxer.

He needs a Californian so that the political, cultural and economic might of California gets behind his campain in the same way the Texas has been behind almost every Republican victory and two Democratic victories over the last half century

[asdjrocky]

13. I would love to see Barbara as his running mate.

And I think you've made a good point here.

[PBass]

14. Hear hear... Barbara Boxer would be a smart choice.

Besides the CA vote, Barbara Boxer also helps break the gender barrier, even if Hillary loses the primary.

I LIKE IT!!!!!!!

I just want a VP candidate who will be able to run for president in 2016, and inspire the voters on their own merits... for example Obama or Wes Clark could do that as VP, in my opinion. Boxer too!

[1932]

32. Kevin Phillips makes this point in his last book...

...not about Edwards, specifically, but about Democrats generally.

[vireo]

15. "Edwards/Boxer, fighting for you!"

Now that's a ticket I could get behind! And if CA approves that electoral vote allotment scheme, it could become a battleground.

Sen. Boxer would also be a good choice of running mate for Dennis Kucinich because next to her he could stand tall! ;-)

[Bucky]

16. Webb.

Webb is almost the perfect VP for any of our potential nominees (except maybe Biden).

[PBass]

18. Webb's not that progressive so I'd be lukewarm on him...

I'd rather see someone with more Liberal voting record, in the number 2 slot, because really I don't really want Webb as president as much as (oh, I could name a dozen people).

[Tom Rinaldo]

19. For Edwards or Obama, Webb may not have enough of a track record

I agree that Webb fits almost any ticket (he could fit Clinton's but might have a problem staying on a tight script with her - I don't know that their styles would mesh). However I think both Edwards and Obama could use more of an established political pro to balence them - sort of like how Bentson added depth (not enough obviously) for Dukakis.

One think Webb clearly has going for him is that he would have absolutely no problem taking on the attack dog function of a VP candidate. I wish we had someone like him up against Cheney last time.

One thing he has going against him is we need his seat to stay Democratic. I don't know if the Virginia Democratic Party has a deep enough bench at this point to win a special election for Webb's seat if it opened up.

[BeyondGeography]

21. We agree

[PresidentObama]

24. Edwards/Obama would win by a huge margin.

Both connect with audiences. Both speak hope and opportunity to the middle class. They remind America of a modern day Clinton/Gore team. When two Democrats proposed peace and prosperity, and delievered. It's a winning ticket!!

[rndmprsn]

25. My first choice would be Obama... EOM

[frogmarch]

26. I'd like Edwards to pick Obama as his running mate n/t

[PBass]

29. Honestly, I am hoping like hell that whoever wins the nomination will pick

one of the other frontrunners, for the VP slot.

I know that would be a tough pill to swallow (for a front-runner to agree to run for VP, when you've been working like crazy for the top slot). Also, the primary season brings out bad blood among the various camps, so who knows if they can even work together by next Fall. Maybe this is unrealistic.

Still, I think it would absolutely ELECTRIFY the voters, if the ticket was Hillary/Obama, Obama/Hillary, Edwards/Hillary, Edwards/Obama etc etc etc. (Any combination of the three, especially if the top two vote-winners for the Democrats can team up).

That would be POWERFUL STUFF. I think a LOT of people would be excited about that kind of ticket!!!!

What I don't want to see is anybody BORING get put on the ticket (like Lieberman in 2000).

[spooky3]

27. Gore

[Major Hogwash]

30. Science Officer Spock

To help Edwards go "where no man has gone before!"

LoL

I wouldn't talk about Edwards "picking up women" if you support him though.
Drudge would repeat that in a New York minute.

There's no way Edwards can ask any of the other candidates to be his vice president.
None of them respect him - except maybe Richardson.
I don't think Biden would be interested in being Edwards' second banana.

He should concentrate on winning the nomination first!
And only on that.
He can decide who he should ask to be his vice president later.

[saltpoint]

31. Russ Feingold. Bill Richardson. Bill Bradley. Kathleen Sebelius.

John Danforth. Barbara Boxer. Alexis Herman. Chris Dodd.