Over the past few days, we've heared that Sens. Chuck Hagel and Jack Reed will be accompanying Barack Obama on his foreing trip. Amid that information, we've speculations that Hagel might just be Obama's running mate. The chances of that happening doesnt realy look pretty. I really dont know how democrats will take it if it happened. I believe it would anger the far left of his party. I'm also not so sure that Sen. Hagel can put his homestate of Nebraska into play or even other states in the region. I also dont see how Obama can argue in favor of Hagels political ideologies to at least make him acceptable to the democratic fold because i will think the only agreements the both of them have is on Iraq and some other foreign affairs matters.For the pros, i think it also won't be a bad idea. The choice will re-emphasise Obama's core message of working across party lines and bringing unity, and there could be no other better way of proving that. I think the most compelling argument for Hagel being on that ticket will be that he brings the national security and foreign affairs cred that Obama needs badly. He also will be able to bring those in the middle to be more drawn to Obama by providing a little more reassurance.
Overall, i dont know how it will work out, having two people from different parties on the same ticket. The most tempting question to me is, God forbid, somethinh happens to Obama, and a republican takes over the white house, owouldn't it work that way.
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