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obama's choice for veep

By kenny - Jul 6th, 2008 at 6:05 pm EDT

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i must confess that i love commenting on this.digging names out and seeing how they fit into the picture. You might call it a jigsaw puzzle.

Pretty much, obama's choice would depend on various factors which weight differently and at different points in time. So maybe my job is to make the case for everyone mentioned here.

Hillary clinton? It's nice to know that the whole talk about having hillary on the ticket being inevitable has cooled off a little bit.We can make a case for her being on the ticket though. i think she bolsters Barack's standing with core democrats which he has already, most importantly, i think she helps him with the women and the blue collar vote vote which is a very important voting group.The downside to her choice is that the support from 'independents' that Obama has might drop. This is not something he can afford to happen to him because McCain appeals to them a great deal. As for hillary being divisive, and her ablity to drive republicans or anti-clintons to the poll shouldnt be bought. They would most likely come out and vote against Obama anyway. But overall, i'll score Obama a 6 out of 10 if he were to pick her.

John Edwards? i think he is an attractive figure, but won't necessarily be the right choice. Chief among those reasons is the fact that he's been there before and didn't win. I think his inability to win North carolina is a big disadvantage. Obviously, Obama should be focusing on someone who is likely to win a state that he wont win otherwise. His choice would get a score of 4 out of 10

Jim Webb? i dont think this would be a bad choice either. Obama has shown considerable weakness in the appalachian region and it seems Webb would be able to offset some of the deficit the presumptive nominee seems to have. Most importantly, he would help bolster his national security credentials which would be at the top of the list for voters this fall.Jim Webb can also help with carrying the commonwealth of Virginia which is a toss up state this election. He definitely has his downside also, he seems to have a complicated relationship with women voters as a result of comments made in the past. He also lacks executive experience which Obama lacks. But i'll give his choice a 6.5 out of 10.

Tim Kaine? i think he'll be a bright choice also. He'll bring the executive experience eventhough he hasn't been the Governor of the commonwealth state of Virginia.I also think he'll help with blue collar workers given the region of the country he is from. He would almost definitely turn the state into a blue one come this fall if he is the choice. It's also very important to know that Tim Kaine was one of the early supporters of Obama. The downside could be that he hasn't been a Governor for that long which could aslo be an advantage also because it leaves less room for scrutiny on his records. Maybe that shouldn't be an advantage and he also lacks the national security that is paramount for Obama. Overall, i'll give him 6/10

Wesley Clark? i personally think he would be the best choice for Obama, but coming out of his criticism of McCain's qualification of being president, he has come under intense fire. I still feel he is a very bright choice. He is a retired General,who oversaw NATO and also has a lot of decorations. So he'll help Obama on the issue of national security. He might also help in the state of Arkansas, although i doubt his ability to accomplish that. He would probably need the support of the Clintons. The downside is that he hasn't held any elected political office. I'll score him a 7/10

Kathleen sebelius? i think she would also be an exciting running mate. She could help in the midwest and also with women's vote and also make the historic candidacy more candidate. She could specifically help in the state of Ohio where here father was Governor in the 70s. The downside would be that it would look like a slap to Hillary. People would ask the question, why not Hillary if he had to pick a woman. It's also very unlikely the Governor can turn her deeply red state to blue. i'll give her a 5.5/10.

Joe Bidden? He should be able to give that national security bite to the Obama campaign. For thing for sure is that Joe is a very smart candidate who has been in the senate for over 30 years. The downside to it is that he doesnt bring any state that Obama can't win without him. i also think he gets too professorial when campaigning which isnt always the wisest thing to do. I'll give him a 6/10.

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