Win or Lose in Next Race, Delgadillo Fixes on Future

[davidinalameda]

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-rocky22aug22,1,916462.story?coll=la-headlines-politics

City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo is a man of ambition. His top aide has suggested that Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois would make a fine running mate when Delgadillo runs for president. "Team 1600" — as in Pennsylvania Avenue — has taken hold as a nickname for Delgadillo's political advisors. City Hall wisecrackers have hummed "Hail to the Chief" as Delgadillo walked by.

His low-profile job offers scant hope of vaulting Delgadillo straight to the White House. But the 45-year-old Democrat is plotting his political ascent, starting with the June primary for state attorney general that pits him against one of California's best-known politicians, former Gov. Jerry Brown.

Delgadillo, a former deputy mayor, Century City entertainment lawyer and Harvard University football defensive back, has sized up the Brown family legacy, which spans nearly eight decades of California politics. His conclusion: "Political dynasties seem to be fading away."

[Oerdin]

1. For a strategic point of view.

Obama wouldn't make a good choice for a Democratic running mate. Democrats already get 80%-85% of the African-American vote and our success or failure depends upon breaking the Republican lock on the south. Nominating a half black man as a running mate will alienate a lot of southerners. Sure, they're racist bigots but that's just the facts we have to live with if we want to win a nationwide election.

[mitchtv]

2. You're right "strategically"

However, many Dems' like myself, are fed up with having their votes taken for granted, and it looks like the old way is fading.

[Oerdin]

3. The choice is yours.

You can have Republicans or a Democratic centerist and that's it. You can demand a radical leftist but he'll be a loser and all you'll end up doing is electing another right wing Republican. Life sucks do the best you can.

[mitchtv]

4. sorry , but I won't vote for a pro war Dem

they have already compromised themselves out of power, in Daschele's case , out of a job. I don't miss his ass kissing ways