Vote for your favorite Dem ticket now.

[Colobo]

Poll question: Vote for your favorite Dem ticket now.

Time to vote!

[blondeatlast]

1. Obama/Whomever he chooses. nt

[Colobo]

2. I agree, to be frank.

[Barack_America]

7. I agree as well.

Please see my post.

The parallels between these guys are fascinating.

Both their mothers from the same town in KS.

Obama left Harvard law and went into community service.

Kaine left Harvard law for a year to serve as a Jesuit missionary.

It's no wonder these two are such close friends.

[grantcart]

29. yup

[newmajority]

3. Obama/Richardson 2008!

[MercutioATC]

14. Have you heard Richardson speak?

He has to be one of the worst speakers I've ever heard.\

He'd get brutalized in any debate.

[newmajority]

25. Dpends on who Grandpa McLoon gets as a running mate.

I don't think he'd have to worry much about Holy Joe LIEberman. And he and Gramps have been pretty close lately.....

[MercutioATC]

30. I will admit that Lieberman is the only politician that grates on my nerves more...

Yes, Richardson is more palatable than Papa Joe.

[Ysabel]

32. i thought richardson's speech endorsing and introducing obama in oregon was good...

so far the opposition has shown absolutely no ability to debate i doubt that they are suddenly going to learn how to talk they've got nothing but smear and fear...

[RainDog]

40. not that it would happen

but I'd love to hear Richardson debate Holy Joe about medicinal marijuana since New Mexico has decriminalized.

[bunnies]

42. The speech he gave when he endorsed Obama was spectacular.

Dont sell him short.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

41. Richardson thinks being gay is a choice. No thanks.

[TahitiNut]

4. Obama/Kucinich

:hide:
:party:

[MercutioATC]

15. Well, we'd get the Alpha Centauri vote...

[Barack_America]

5. Obama/Kaine. Link to my case for this ticket...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6345519

Thanks for your consideration!

:hi:

Obama on Kaine:

"There was one person, who about three days after I announced, was willing to stand with me in the seat of the old Confederacy ... and say that the time for change has come. He's a man with the courage of his convictions ... somebody who like myself practiced civil rights law. Somebody who's shown the ability to manage a city and now manage a state. ... There are a lot of people who are your allies, and a lot of people who you've got commitments to. But you don't always have a lot of friends. The governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia is my friend."

[iamjoy]

6. Obama/Graham

What about Bob? In the Senate he was Chair or ranking member of the Senate Intelligence committee. He's normally kind of hawkish, but voted against the Iraq War. He was a two term governor of Florida.

So he's a little old, but he's still two and a half months younger than McSame. So he's kind of boring, Obama has enough charisma for two.

I like Richardson, Webb or Clark.

[Bombtrack]

49. Completely agree and second this. O/G all the way

of the people given the option to vote for above I guess I go with O/C.

[Seabiscuit]

8. Clark gives added credibility when countering McCain's warmongering.

Beyond that, I think Obama should consult with Al Gore on who he should choose.

[Colobo]

37. Glad to see you around!

[TexasObserver]

9. Obama-Edwards ... you couldn't put the ticket that gets the best polls?!

[Digit]

10. I'm with you, Obama/Edwards

That's the ticket.

[CitizenLeft]

11. Obama / Edwards

yep.

[OneAmerica]

16. Came in here to post the same thing

Obama/Edwards: The ticket of dreams

[MercutioATC]

18. Perceived elitist/Perceived elitist...great ticket.

...between Obama's arugula and Edwards' $400 haircuts, we'd really appeal to small-town America.

:eyes:

[OneAmerica]

21. That's why they polled strongest of all other tickets proposed.

Obama/Clinton included.

[MercutioATC]

23. You keep listening to polls...I have hope that Obama uses reason.

Forget the polls...what do YOU think is our weak spot?

[Bluenorthwest]

12. None of the above, thanks

How about John Edwards? Dennis Kucinich?
I'd take Clinton or Biden over most of the rest. Richardson leaves much to be desired when it comes to working the room, and while on some issues he is great, I have problems with his Imus shennanigans, but then again, I understand the sulrs of many nations. At least it was in Spanish, but not the sort of thing I dig in a leader at all. Take him as Sec of State maybe. Veep, no.

Webb, no way. Republican, very weak when attacked about his books, let Mrs Cheney rip him one and he just took it, pink face and atavistic thinking and all. He's lucky to be in the Seanate and should focus on his job, he's not really got the hang yet. I'm not a fan, can you tell?

Really as long as he does not try to select some Republican, I will be able to cast my vote, and the chances of him naming someone that ups my excitment level is next to nothing. Edwards would do it, but I fear he is going to try to please the other party more than the base of ours.

[Arugula Latte]

17. Edwards has taken himself out of contention for VP, unfortunately.

He'd be my pick, definitely.

[mythyc]

20. not so. check out the end of this vid, from Sunday. Edwards would definitely take the job

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x147756

[mythyc]

19. Edwards is back in the running for anyone unsure about this.

he announced as much on Stephandorkalus' show Sunday....

and he's my top choice too :bounce:

[MercutioATC]

13. Obama/Schweitzer!

Our weak spot isn't Latinos or women or people who want to see "experience"...it's rural America.

With Schweitzer on the ticket, I'd look for a 10%+ win in November. He's a really intelligent guy who connects on a basic level with small-town America.

[Phoonzang]

35. Seconded

He's got to lose the bolo tie for the debates though... ;-)

[Hippo_Tron]

47. Hell no, he should definitely keep the Bolo Tie for the VP debate

[harun]

36. I agree with all your points

It also keeps all the Dem Senators in the Senate. Except a few will likely be pulled in to the Cabinet.

[Hippo_Tron]

46. Yup that's my feeling as well

I thought Obama might've been weak with Latinos which means Richardson would've been good, but polling is showing otherwise. Obama/Schweitzer would enhance the ticket by building on the strengths that Obama already has while adding a few things he doesn't.

IMO the Clinton/Gore model for choosing a VP is the way of the future. Geographic diversity comes from the era of machine politics when certain Senators or Governors could "deliver" a state or region.

[hokies4ever]

22. My favorites are Sebelius, Biden, and Clark

Sebelius seems to mesh the best with Obama's political message. Biden brings tons of great experience to the ticket. Clark brings great military experience and appears to be a great leader who would make a great V.P. as well.

[Sans Givingadamn]

24. Webb is too confederate and anti-woman for my taste

I'm with Edwards.

[usregimechange]

26. Obama/Edwards

[and-justice-for-all]

27. Obama/Edwards...or whomever he wants..

As long as they fix this shit-fucked GOP mess!

[Brigid]

28. I went with Biden.

I think he would make the perfect complement to Obama. :)

[Lilith Velkor]

33. My mom agrees.

Biden was her first choice.

I met him while lobbying against the war and he was kind of a dick, but very intelligent.

[cloudythescribbler]

31. Obama/Boxer, but if not, Obama Sebelius

It isn't so much a matter of what I prefer, but also what makes the best overall political sense -- and this year, it's to have a woman who NEVER supported the Iraq War Resolution, VERY preferably with a LOT of foreign policy experience.

[musicblind]

34. Not a big fan of Webb. Glad to see he's not doing as well as

Hillary or Biden. I think it will either be Hillary, Biden, Webb or Edwards. I think it is telling that Edwards suddenly retracted his statement saying he wouldn't be VP. It must mean he knows that they are considering him at this point and he wants that safety net there in advance should have be asked and have to accept it.

[democrattotheend]

38. I'm torn between Kaine, Richardson, and Sebellius

They each bring a unique set of strengths.

[PresidentObama]

39. Obama/Edwards, Obama/Kerry or Obama/Clinton

[jesus_of_suburbia]

43. Add Obama/Clark and those are my top choices! I'd be thrilled with ANY of them

[me b zola]

44. Other!

Urrrgh. I don't believe that any on that list will be the veep choice. Therefore, I will write-in my choice...RFK Jr.

[PoliticalAmazon]

45. I'm not getting too much invested in guessing because I think Obama will surprise us all....

As long as it's not Hillary or Clark, they all have their positives and negatives. Obama's the brains of this outfit, he seems pretty clear that he has a defined vision of his presidential administration, and I feel confident he will make the right selection.

[nickinSTL]

48. wow. Clark winning a DU vote...

I'm shocked. :sarcasm:

That said, I've got no problem with Gen. Clark, and would be ok with him as the VP choice. As long as they're prepared to fight the rw lies about his time in the former Yugoslavia.

Actually, I'm ok with pretty much all of these possibilities - some more than others - but ok.

In the end, it's up to Obama. As it should be.