Obama VP poll round 6 suggestions please.

[mckeown1128]

This will be the last regular poll on VP spots that I will do. After this I will start doing run offs. :) For the results of Round 5(with links to previous polls) click here:
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5507391

But I need suggestions....

Here is a list of who has already been polled:

Frm. IN Rep. Tim Roemer
Frm. Gen. Anthony Zinni
Frm. Gen. Wesley Clark
Frm. GA Sen. Sam Nunn
Frm. IN Rep. Lee Hamilton
IN Sen. Evan Bayh
Sen. Chris Dodd
Gov. Bill Richardson
Fmr. Sen. John Edwards
Sen. Joe Biden
Rep. Denis Kucinich
Fmr. Gov. Tom Vilsack
Fmr. Sen. Mike Gravel
NY Mayor Mike Bloomberg
Gen. Colin Powell
NE Sen. Chuck Hagel
Frm. RI Sen. Lincoln Chafee
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano
New York Sen. Hillary Clinton
California Sen. Barbara Boxer
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius
Gov. Tim Kaine
Gov. Mark Warner
Sen. Jim Webb

Who else should I poll??? (It would be awesome if you gave a short Pro:/Con: analysist of your suggestions)

[LakeSamish706]

1. How come nobody ever mentions Senator Feingold for VP?

Edited to say:

I think he would make an excellent VP.

[goldcanyonaz]

3. Because anyone normal, outside of this forum, believes in a combined ticked of O/C or C/O.

[slick8790]

6. That's a ludicrous suggestion. n/t

[goldcanyonaz]

10. Keyword being NORMAL.

[Aloha Spirit]

13. Where did you read that normal people support the unity ticket?

-Curious in Boston

[goldcanyonaz]

14. Umm, in the ouside world, the one away from here.

[Aloha Spirit]

15. Seriously, is there a poll that substantiates that? Just curious.

[goldcanyonaz]

19. Yep, have a searchie poo online.

[Aloha Spirit]

25. NBC/SurveyUSA: 65% say no joint ticket. 8% undecided. Bam.

[goldcanyonaz]

27. Would that be including the 33% of Hillary supporters who wont vote for Obama?

Seriously, we gots to join sides. I hate it, you hate it, it is life.

[Aloha Spirit]

32. Again, evidence? Even in Pennsylvania, exit polls for that were like 23%, and that's on the day of

the primary.

[goldcanyonaz]

34. See I am rational, while you are NOT.

[Aloha Spirit]

44. Ouch!

[guyanakoolaid]

59. Rationality would include being honest about the number of Republicans voting for Hillary right now

[Aloha Spirit]

60. Ya mean, like, the 7% of her PA voters who said they won't vote for her in the Fall?

[slick8790]

18. Personally, I don't know anyone who supports any unity ticket.

They want one or the other. And if you're implying that nearly everyone i've discussed this with is abnormal, maybe you're a bit off base here.

[goldcanyonaz]

23. Online or off? cuz, many support it in real life.

[slick8790]

31. You are extraordinarily patronizing, do you realize that?

Yes. Offline.

[tekisui]

70. They are tipping the Clinton hand.

They know it's over. They know she lost. Her latest, and only, hope is to be a VP.

She burned that bridge long ago. Hillary would NEED Obama to win the GE. Obama does not need Hillary on his ticket to win the GE.

This idea is being pushed, because she has lost.

[TheDoorbellRang]

39. I guess Pelosi is as clueless as we are, then

She said there would be no unity ticket, and Obama supporters everywhere cheered.

[newmajority]

50. So "normal" = "desperate Hillbots" ??

Because I don't see anyone else begging for Hillary to be on the ticket.

[tekisui]

71. It is ALL that HIllary has left.

She has lost, knows it, and wants to stay relevant.

[ecdab]

74. He may need a strong and experienced women on the ticket that

has long term political aspirations and tested leadership skills.

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius might be a good choice.

[jaysunb]

4. Democratic Senators need to stay in the Senate

They'll be much more effective there.

[LakeSamish706]

7. Thats probably true, but damn he would be a great VEEP... n/t

[Muttocracy]

5. campaign finance; knows McCain; didn't he vote against IWR?

I've seen him mentioned on DU before.

[Alexander]

47. Seconded on Feingold.

[NorthCarolina]

73. I've mentioned it in other similar threads such as this on DU

I'd rather see Kucinich on the ticket for MY liking, but would definitely like to see Feingold as a consideration.

[guyanakoolaid]

2. Jim Hightower

Cons:
-Lack of much national experience

Pros:
-He's Jim Hightower!
-Popular progressive in the mold of Teddy Roosevelt
-A VP the right-wing wackos would NOT want to ascend to president

[aaroh]

8. oprah

[saltpoint]

9. It hurts my feelings that Bill Bradley is excluded from the list.

And although he is distinctly unpopular among many DUers, Tom Daschle should be considered for the list. I believe Daschle, an Obama supporter very, very early in the game, is destined to be on that shortlist and/or the Chief of Staff in the Obama White House.

While Hagel is refreshing on the Iraq issue, I'm a lot less enthused about his voting record overall, which is the politest way I can phrase it on a family site.

Boxer would scare the bejesus out of a lot of voters but by god I love her.

Sebelius is a woman of extraordinary dignity, IMO, and would be a plus. And from red Kansas no less!

Chafee, at first glance, wouldn't seem to have much of a chance for consideration, but let's watch to see if he quietly registers as a Democrat in RI in the coming weeks. That might be a signal that he hopes for a part to play in the Obama Cabinet somewhere.

I think Bill Richardson might represent the winning percentage among Hispanic voters, whose support we need.

Looking forward to your polls.

[Aloha Spirit]

17. Agreed. On Chafee, here's a quote from Tavis Smiley show this week:

Smiley: Are you considering running for RI Governor in 2010?
Chafee: "Luckily 2010's a ways off, and I am supporting Senator Obama's presidential candidacy, and I'll do anything the campaign wants me to do, so we'll see what happens down the road..."

Doesn't mean VP, but suggests that he's keeping his schedule open for an appointment, doesn't it?

[saltpoint]

21. It does, and if Obama were to lean that direction, I could more

enthusiastically support Chafee than Hagel.

That's just my take, but I think your read on it is exactly right.

[Aloha Spirit]

28. Me too, absolutely. nt

[mmonk]

11. My choices:

Zinni, Hagel, Nunn, Richardson with Sebelius also as a possibility. I would take any liberal but the country seems a little screwed up right now. So I'm looking at the criticisms of the attacks being leveled in my choices.

[LakeSamish706]

12. I sure hope in an Obama WH we have AG John Edwards.. awesome. n/t

[saltpoint]

16. By god I'm on board for that right now, no questions asked.

EXCELLENT suggestion.

[progdog]

20. Brian Schweitzer, Montana?

Seems like a good guy. Dem Governor from a red agricultural state. :shrug:

[saltpoint]

22. Montanans would be foolish to let him leave, but I think you are right --

he's a peach, and I love that dog, too.

[progdog]

26. Thanks Crusoe!

People don't often answer me. I think he could be just what the Dr. ordered. :hi:

[saltpoint]

29. Are you from Montana, progdog? If you are, you are a lucky soul these

days with Tester and Schweitzer both representing you.

Also you live in a damned beautiful state.

I hope you folks go for Senator Obama on June 3rd. I'm sure you're psyched up for it, and even though I'm not a Montanan, so am I.

Go, team!

[progdog]

33. I wish I were.

Montana is my most favorite place on the planet. I'm from California. :hide:
Those Montanans are a lucky bunch.

[saltpoint]

35. I'm a former California resident. 'Have moved around quite a bit.

Used to live in Nancy Pelosi's district and found any excuse I could to drive up and down the length of the state. Gas was a lot cheaper then!

And what a place California is. It's still a knock-out for me. I miss it pretty badly.

If you can get out for a spell in the next few days and happen to see some of those blue-purple agapanthus flowers, please give them my fondest regards. I miss them most of all.

[progdog]

51. Consider it done.

The season is almost over here. I live in the desert. Mary Bono Mack. Ugh. Freeper central. So glad to have DU. Keeps me sane.

[saltpoint]

53. Thank you for the offer on the agapanthus greetings relay, and

thanks also for a wonderful exchange this afternoon on DU.

Hope to run into you again.


:thumbsup: :hi: :dem:

[progdog]

57. Your welcome.

Thank you, see you soon. :hi:

[newmajority]

56. I like what I heard from Schweitzer a month or so ago on the Thom Hartmann show.

Great governor for Montana, but doesn't add a lot to the ticket. We might pick up Montana as a result, but it's not exactly an electoral giant. And with Montana going for both Schweitzer and Tester in recent years, the state just might turn blue anyway.

Besides, if Schweitzer did accept, could Montana find a worthy replacement?

[progdog]

65. You are probably right.

There is just something about him that might pull in those so called missing white males. Wasn't Montana the first state to give women the vote?
He seems to be a "regular" guy. I hate that term. Oh but he has a brother named Darwin. Can you imagine what the freepers would do with that? :crazy:

[Frank Booth]

72. That was Wyoming. But I agree that Schweitzer's a good idea.

[Barack_America]

75. Darn it! That's what I was going to suggest!

:P

[ruggerson]

24. Tammy Baldwin

A woman from a swing state. Widely loved.

[saltpoint]

30. Hi, ruggerson. I had the pleasure of meeting with some people who had

asked Congresswoman Baldwin for time and consideration on a key issue for them in her district.

They told me she was not only respectful of their questions and concerns, but extremely prepared to discuss the issue from a variety of angles. They came away fiercely ready to support her indefinite re-election to the Congress.

[Swamp Rat]

36. DENNIS Kucinich, RFKJr, John Edwards, Bob Graham, Boxer, Dean, among others not listed

[saltpoint]

38. RFK Jr would be refreshing. When I can I listen to him on RING OF FIRE and

afterward I wish I knew this guy. He is comprehensively sincere and impressive.

So was his old man.

___
Hi ya there, good person.

[Swamp Rat]

40. Way'at OC!

Howya been? :hi:

Here, have a GD-P Purple Heart. :D

[saltpoint]

42. Hey. I like that purple heart. It's Merlin's guitar pick.

[Swamp Rat]

49. Nuages

:loveya:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY2BQk9s11Y

[saltpoint]

52. Mmmmm. Musica.

[frickaline]

37. ok so I can't resist ...

[Faygo Kid]

41. JESSE! Barack and Jesse: The Brain and the Body.

Of course, Jesse's body has gone all to hell now.

At 56, I know the feeling.

[frickaline]

45. apparently he's already running...

I want YOU for running mate!

[grantcart]

I think that you should poll on what strategic point do you want the VP

to accomplish first for example

Geographic balance
Ideological Balance


I think that the over riding point will have to be a major Clinton supporter.

Military backgroud helpful

[saltpoint]

46. Agree -- all vital hinges for a shortlist.

I would love to eavesdrop on Obama's team discussion for the veep pick.

[guyanakoolaid]

63. How much do you think Obama's safety goes into the decision?

It sounds macabre, but so is not planning these things. If LBJ had been a dove who would have pulled back from Vietnam, maybe JFK's assassination never happens.

Somebody even more progressive than Obama. Also, that way Obama can transition us away from the Bush regime and lead us down the road to further progressivism, handing off to his groomed VP in 2016.

Edwards. If not, Edwards as AG.

[saltpoint]

66. I've seen way too many sad narratives of extremely promising candidates

from the 60s on to even let it come into my mind. I'm not disputing your look up and down the road at all, guyanakoolaid, but just saying that emotionally, I have to hope from the best from my deep bones that no harm comes to any candidate.

I think grantcart downthread put some excellent considerations on the table as starting points, and I can't improve on that but will say that with the disaffected Hillary Clinton supporters, Gov. Sebelius and Speaker Pelosi may actually have an inside track, especially with the wiley under-handed strategy McCain could invoke by appointing Kay Bailey or Condiliar.

Edwards? I'd love that. Either as veep or as AG, but certainly some very prominent and influential role. His domestic agenda is still tops with me.

[grantcart]

43. I think that you should poll on what strategic point do you want the VP

to accomplish first for example

Geographic balance
Ideological Balance


I think that the over riding point will have to be a major Clinton supporter.

Military backgroud helpful

[Patsy Stone]

48. Fmr. Sen. Bob Graham

I think he'd be a great choice.

[Swamp Rat]

55. Me too!

:hi: :hug:

[Patsy Stone]

79. Way'at!

:toast:

[JaneQPublic]

54. Here's a bold choice:

Colin Powell.

He has as much defense/foreign affairs cred as one person could possibly bring.

He's hinted in interviews that he could support Obama.

He would bring along a ton of Independents and maybe even a few Repubs.

And as far as having two African Americans on the ticket, ya gotta figure that anyone who wouldn't vote for two on the ticket already wouldn't vote for one at the head of the ticket, regardless of the VP choice.

[frickaline]

58. After standing up in front of the UN and lying to the American people about Iraqi WMDs?

I think he'd have a credibility problem. I'd be a little angry at this choice but maybe that's just me.

[newmajority]

62. Not just no, but HELL no!

If Colin Powell wants to do the smart thing and vote for Obama, great. But he can never be trusted again. Not after he FUCKING LIED to the UN, which directly led to the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq.


POWELL: And a vial like this could contain enough anthrax to......
CHIMPY: Hey, has anybody seen my coke??
POWELL: Shaddup, Junior!!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

61. Gore because he would come back to haunt the GOP

or Richardson to rub salt into the wound

[Aloha Spirit]

64. Saw this one not mentioned yet--Jack Reed, Senator, RI

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Jack_Reed.htm

[Aloha Spirit]

67. Dem. Governors that I think have not listed

John Baldacci
Rod Blagojevich
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Phil Bredesen
Jim Doyle
Mike Easley
Dave Freudenthal
Brad Henry
Ted Kulongoski
Ed Rendell

[mmonk]

68. How come your poll won't take my vote?

[Aloha Spirit]

83. I dunno, do you live in Florida?

[Frank Booth]

69. How about Kent Conrad?

He's probably too much of a moderate for many people here, but I think he'd make a good running mate for Obama. He's very good in interviews, he's a down to earth midwesterner, and his gun control and abortion positions would probably help bring in some independents.

He'd give Obama a good chance of winning North Dakota, which wouldn't that useful since it only has 3 electoral votes, but he'd probably also help in mountain states and midwestern states like Minnesota, Colorado and Iowa.

[Barack_America]

76. We haven't had Bob Casey on one of these polls yet?

:shrug:

[Barack_America]

77. I also submit Bill Bradley.

Why the hell not? The basketball games would be spectacular.

[Hutzpa]

78. Gov HOWARD DEAN

thats my final answer.



:patriot:


:thumbsup:

[frickaline]

81. yeah, I still like good old 'yeehaw' ... he's a good guy :)

[Aloha Spirit]

84. That's what I was thinking! ...I guess he doesn't speak well to Obama's unity message... ha.

[TexasObserver]

80. Miss DisUnity cannot be part of any Unity ticket

that's why a unity ticket that included Hillary cannot be a unity ticket

She's the living essence of "out of control." She would drag the ticket down to certain doom, by energizing the right, alienating the indies, and running off the young and black.

[DevonRex]

82. Feinstein? She's the only one I'd add to the list.