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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So who would YOU like to see as Hillary Clinton's running mate? [View all]red dog 1
(27,935 posts)78. Heinrich, Davis & Harkin are now off the list of choices
Tom Perez is up there now.
I didn't put Cory Booker up there because I only get 10 slots to use as choices, and IMO, Sen. Booker, being from New Jersey, would not in any way "balance the ticket".
, plus Booker isn't very popular with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, unlike Perez who is.
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If there was a Democratic Gov in Mass or even Ohio completely different stories
TeamPooka
Jun 2016
#21
Warren departure would force a special election, Gov. would not choose her replacement
Maru Kitteh
Jun 2016
#57
Michelle Obama. Hillary works would be implemented so lovingly by Michelle. Just dreaming.
The Wielding Truth
Jun 2016
#79
The logic of that is inescapable, but the VP -is- the president of the senate
HereSince1628
Jun 2016
#53
The national celebrity is a draw, but I think that should be resisted this year.
longship
Jun 2016
#54
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Stallion
Jun 2016
#25
If not one of the Castro bros, then Becerra could be a successor politically
cloudythescribbler
Jun 2016
#29
Since you didn't include somebody on the short list who is actually being vetted...
MohRokTah
Jun 2016
#39
Count me in for Al Franken! He would be like Biden 2.0, but with more finesse!
mentalsolstice
Jun 2016
#58
…And before you jump all over me for being a shallow "Lookist"…let me emphasize that I mean
Demoiselle
Jun 2016
#67
What happens to her seat in the Senate is not as important as defeating Trump, IMO
red dog 1
Jun 2016
#83