POLITICOS - Here's a question just for fun: Who is a likely choice for VP in each party? WAIT - read below before you answer....
During nomination campaigns, press and public constantly assume that nominees will choose their running mates from among the other contenders for President (hence ad nauseum speculation of a Clinton-Obama ticket).
REALITY CHECK: Aside from Kerry-Edwards in 04, it hasn't happened since 1980, when Reagan tapped G. H. W. Bush. Nearly every nominee for VP since then has been taken from OUTSIDE the ranks of those running for Prez in a given year (and don't say Gore - he ran for Prez in 88, not 92).
So STRETCH your imaginations! OUTSIDE of declared candidates (and let's include Fred Thompson in that), who do you think are likely to be on VP short lists in 2008?
2007-07-07 07:30:20 · 7 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Brilliant, Dina W, just brilliant. Do you not read?
2007-07-07 07:43:41 · update #1
v.p. nominee Pubs-Steve forbes, bill frist,George Pataki
v.p. nominee Dems-Bill bradley, Tom Daschle,evan byah, Mark Warner
If they really want to throw a monkey wrench, Dems should go after Bloomberg. He has not declared he is running for the presidency and he had switched his allegiance to the Pubs when he ran for mayor because at the time he wanted to run, the Dem field has been overcrowded.
2007-07-07 11:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by thequeenreigns 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm hoping someone thinks of Chuck Hagel. Ah-nold would be a good guess except he's not native-born. Evan Bayh seems to be well liked and certainly has a lot of congressional experience.
What about a woman vice president? There are some interesting options there, including some of the current women governors.
2007-07-07 08:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
As long as it's not Lieberman, I'm sure our next president Barack Obama chooses the right person for his VP. I would like to see someone from the Green party though.
How does an Obama/Nader ticket sound to you?
2007-07-07 07:57:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hillary and Obama will set aside their differences and run as a ticket. McCain will realize that there's a lot of "conservatives" who don't trust him, so he'll pander to them by taking Brownback. Then Hillary wins in a landslide, because people will see McCain as a Bush bootlicker, and Hillary as Mrs. Bill Clinton, remembering who was a lousy President (Dubya) and who was a really good President (Bill).
Sure, there are people who hate Hillary. They are a minority who would vote for Hitler against her. Of course, they won't get the chance, since Rudy can't win the nomination.
2007-07-07 10:17:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Someone will flirt with taking Bloomberg as VP, as well as Newt. That's a little outside even though their names keep popping up as possible candidates.-- NEITHER of which I personally care for either, just adding names to your list for ya.
2007-07-07 07:39:49 · answer #5 · answered by Tom's View 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
To me, the ideal ticket would be Gore/Obama.
2007-07-07 14:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by Mister J 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Rudy for the Republicans
Obama for the Democrats.
(Hoping Fred wins!!)
2007-07-07 07:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by Dina W 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋