Re: The 2008 Presidential Elections
I seriously doubt that Senator Obama would choose Senator Clinton as a running mate if he wins the nomination. I believe she would be completely unwilling to play second fiddle to Obama, and Obama is aware of this. Ole Bill would be right down the hall, as well, always willing to interject. They simply accumulated too much rivalry during the course of this primary election. The only future for Hillary I see should Obama win in November is her creating gridlock against him in the senate. And if she goes overboard in that respect, she may find a well-funded democrat challenging her senate seat in 2012.
I believe Obama will choose Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. He's the grounded, experienced figure with lots of foreign policy experience. A perfect complement to Obama's relative newcomer status.
Another alternative would be Gov. Bill Richardson. He held out for a long time, and didn't endorse Senator Clinton even after getting together with Bill several weeks ago (was it for the Super Bowl? I think so). Richardson, being a governor with experience in international politics (UN Ambassador for US) and energy (Energy Secretary) would have some great credentials. I thought he had the most valuable political experience of all the democratic presidential candidates (I felt it was a bit disingenuous of Hillary to insinuate that she had more experience than even Richardson in that early debate).
I also doubt Obama will choose John Edwards for VP. Although, we may see Edwards in some other secretarial post (I don't think Attorney General will be on the table for him either, should Obama win it all).
I seriously doubt that Senator Obama would choose Senator Clinton as a running mate if he wins the nomination. I believe she would be completely unwilling to play second fiddle to Obama, and Obama is aware of this. Ole Bill would be right down the hall, as well, always willing to interject. They simply accumulated too much rivalry during the course of this primary election. The only future for Hillary I see should Obama win in November is her creating gridlock against him in the senate. And if she goes overboard in that respect, she may find a well-funded democrat challenging her senate seat in 2012.
I believe Obama will choose Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. He's the grounded, experienced figure with lots of foreign policy experience. A perfect complement to Obama's relative newcomer status.
Another alternative would be Gov. Bill Richardson. He held out for a long time, and didn't endorse Senator Clinton even after getting together with Bill several weeks ago (was it for the Super Bowl? I think so). Richardson, being a governor with experience in international politics (UN Ambassador for US) and energy (Energy Secretary) would have some great credentials. I thought he had the most valuable political experience of all the democratic presidential candidates (I felt it was a bit disingenuous of Hillary to insinuate that she had more experience than even Richardson in that early debate).
I also doubt Obama will choose John Edwards for VP. Although, we may see Edwards in some other secretarial post (I don't think Attorney General will be on the table for him either, should Obama win it all).
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