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2016 Postmortem

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)

15. You are right, of course

Reply to karynnj (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 08:01 PM

Jul 2016

Once candidates get to the general, they acquire a high wattage persona just for having won the primary. That said, there are some candidates that have star power before they even get to that point, Hillary being one of them. She has been voted most admired woman in the world nearly 20 times and that is one of the reasons her electability has seemed "inevitable". A VP pick can bolster credentials and round out the geography of the ticket. Right now, it appears we can use extra strength to combat the GOP in southern swing states and on jobs and the economy in the rust belt. I'm sure the campaign has excellent polling numbers for all of the above and more. It would be fantastic to see those stats!

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The Biggest Problem Hillary Has for Her VP Pick: None Hold a Candle to Her [View all] Haveadream Jul 2016 OP

Kaine is easily the best pick underpants Jul 2016 #1

Kaine is easily one of the worst picks. w4rma Jul 2016 #3

Interesting Haveadream Jul 2016 #12

Not entirely accurate brush Jul 2016 #2

Hey Brush, I could not remember the name, but ya. Rep. Xavier Becerra may have it, I just have not seabeyond Jul 2016 #5

Thanks, seabeyond Haveadream Jul 2016 #13

I like Becerra a lot and I wish that Hillary would pick him. Unfortunately, she seems to be moving StevieM Jul 2016 #7

I think both Warren and OMalley can fill the role as the article discussed Warren. seabeyond Jul 2016 #4

That must be why Elizabeth Warren gets to speak on the first day of the convention. Octafish Jul 2016 #6

Does the VP EVER at this point really come close to the nominee karynnj Jul 2016 #8

You are right, of course Haveadream Jul 2016 #15

Excellent points, all of them. nt BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #9

Thanks, BobbyDrake Haveadream Jul 2016 #16

O'Malley or Booker would please me. NurseJackie Jul 2016 #10

I don't see how that's a problem Independent_Voice Jul 2016 #11

She needs someone with charisma, gravitas and something unique Haveadream Jul 2016 #14

Well, I feel that Xavier Becerra fits that bill really well Independent_Voice Jul 2016 #18

I would like to see a CLINTON-SANDERS ticket RichGirl Jul 2016 #17

I mean, Sanders would be an amazing choice to cover her flaws Lordquinton Jul 2016 #19