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some musings on a topic of note
Jan. 4th, 2008 12:26 pmIf Barack Obama does well in New Hampshire, then i think the Democratic nomination is his to lose.
What would his campaign look like? I think he'd pick as running mate someone southern, with a fairly solid base of support, but little in the way of political baggage. John Edwards would be his ideal running mate, but i don't think this would happen - he's not going to run again for Vice President. Instead i expect Obama's running mate would be someone like Gov. Mike Easley of North Carolina or Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia.
There's a chance he could go instead with someone like Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California or Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, but i doubt he'd pick another senator.
Sen. Hillary Clinton? I seriously doubt he'd ask her, or that she'd accept. But it's still feasible, so who knows?
If Edwards becomes the nominee, i think he'd likely pick Obama to be his running mate.
Either would likely bring on Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico as foreign affairs adviser, with the implication that Richardson would become the Secretary of State.
Either would also likely imply that Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York would be the Attorney General.
ETA. If Hillary Clinton becomes the nominee, i don't really know who she'd ask to be her running mate. She might go with a northern progressive... Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, perhaps, or Gov. Jennifer Granholm of Michigan (OMGZ two women! the sky is falling!). Or maybe she'd pick Richardson, who has long been a close friend of the Clintons, though i really think Richardson has been gunning for the State position.
What would his campaign look like? I think he'd pick as running mate someone southern, with a fairly solid base of support, but little in the way of political baggage. John Edwards would be his ideal running mate, but i don't think this would happen - he's not going to run again for Vice President. Instead i expect Obama's running mate would be someone like Gov. Mike Easley of North Carolina or Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia.
There's a chance he could go instead with someone like Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California or Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, but i doubt he'd pick another senator.
Sen. Hillary Clinton? I seriously doubt he'd ask her, or that she'd accept. But it's still feasible, so who knows?
If Edwards becomes the nominee, i think he'd likely pick Obama to be his running mate.
Either would likely bring on Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico as foreign affairs adviser, with the implication that Richardson would become the Secretary of State.
Either would also likely imply that Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York would be the Attorney General.
ETA. If Hillary Clinton becomes the nominee, i don't really know who she'd ask to be her running mate. She might go with a northern progressive... Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, perhaps, or Gov. Jennifer Granholm of Michigan (OMGZ two women! the sky is falling!). Or maybe she'd pick Richardson, who has long been a close friend of the Clintons, though i really think Richardson has been gunning for the State position.
