If Obama is the nominee, should he ask Senator Casey (D-PA) to be VP??

[Hawaii Hiker]

which would certainly help carry PA. in November?.....In my opinion, either Democrat MUST win PA to win the GE....Ohio is perhaps in play, but PA is certainly more for the taking, as Clinton or Obama will do well in Pittsburgh & Philadelphia, which is where most live.....Similarily, if Clinton is the nominee, & she took Rendell as VP choice, she'd lock up PA, probably winning by 15% or more.....

PA is too important, if that state is lost, then you'd have to pick up 21 electoral votes somewhere else to compensate for PA, PLUS still get ANOTHER 18 electoral votes to get to 270, nearly impossible to do...(Kerry had 252 electoral votes in 2004 & he won PA. so that's the math I was just doing.)......

Bottom line, we need PA and/or Ohio, but I think PA is the better chance, it hasn't gone red since HW Bush won it in 1988.....

[Pirate Smile]

1. I'm thinking Richardson, Webb or Sebelius.

[yourout]

4. Same here......We need Casey in the Senate.

[MadBadger]

2. Casey doesnt have the experience needed to balance out the ticket. Right now, Webb is my top choice

[Birthday]

3. Clark

I'm thinking, under the circumstances, that Wesley Clark might not mind being asked, though for now, at least, he is supporting HC.

[iamjoy]

21. Yeah, Clark

I've heard he's supporting Clinton, but it seems like he's staying above any nastiness. I'm pretty sure if Obama asked him, he'd step up for the good of the country.

Clark seems to be a weak campaigner and not very strong politically, but his credentials are impressive and I think Obama is a strong enough candidate in other ways that Clark's apparent lack of political savvy wouldn't matter.

[John Q. Citizen]

5. What I want or think isn't relevant. I trust Obama to make a good choice.

[dailykoff]

6. Not bad.

But I think he'll win the "white blue-collar male" cohort in any case. I really do.

[East Liberty Denizen]

7. Gov. Rendell would be a better choice

If he must pick a Pennsylvanian, that is. Very well known and liked with a good record and an excellent campaign style.

In addition, Rendell is certainly ready there are no doubts about his abilities.

[goclark]

14. No Rendell ~ he is hated by many in Philly

Don't think so

[Yael]

17. "Well..liked"

Um -- by who?

Certainly not this PA person.

He is a snake in snake's clothing.

[goclark]

28. That is exactly what I have heard~

[rug]

8. Clinton takes Pennsylvania regardless of her running mate.

Casey adds nothing to either ticket although Obama needs him more.

[Yael]

18. I am going to miss you.

Really.

[rug]

24. Let me know when your one year anniversary is so I can send you a card.

Really.

[Yael]

29. I believe it is July 4th

Please note your calendar.

:patriot:

[rug]

33. I'll send you an PM if you're still here.

[Yael]

34. You are too kind

Really.

[bluestateguy]

9. Obama needs to appeal to liberal leaning women with a running mate

The Hillary voters. They will be down--possibly angry--after their candidate is beaten. Picking an anti-abortion running mate is not a good way to win them over.

[MH1]

10. No way. Casey doesn't bring the right experience to the ticket.

Casey may have a good shot at another position in the administration, but not veep.

[iamjoy]

11. No, Not Casey

First, I am reluctant to trust Casey who calls himself "Pro-Life"

Second, while Casey may provide a benefit in regional appeal, Obama needs to overcome his perceived weakness in foreign policy/military matters. He might do better with a Bob Graham (although he's the same age as McCain) or Sam Nunn (well, at least he's younger than McCain). Wesley Clark would definitely bring military credentials to the ticket and Bill Richardson foreign policy experience.

[tishaLA]

12. Sadly, Casey didn't help him too much in Pittsburgh

or the rest of Western PA, either. Those results were pretty embarrassing.

[scheming daemons]

13. No..... Another freshman senator is not a good choice.....and I love Casey....

[Yael]

15. He needs someone with Foreigh Policy exerience

I love me some Bobby Casey (and my opinion of him skyrocketed the last month), but he isn't the guy for it.

Those two have a natural charisma together though, thats for sure!

[goclark]

16. Barbara Boxer or Biden nt

[Yael]

19. Biden is our next SoS.

Bank on it. :woohoo:

[Hippo_Tron]

20. He's pro-life, that's basically a disqualifier from the national ticket

I have no problem with pro-life Democrats, but the Democratic Party is unconditionally pro-choice and should remain that way.

[mckeown1128]

22. Ed Rendell...

as much as I can't stand the swarmy almost Penn like guy... He might ensure a PA delivery to Obama.. this coupled with Obama's pickups in IA, NV, NM, and CO.. we should be in the white house...

[Aloha Spirit]

25. Agreed, but fast eddy has no interest methinks.

[mckeown1128]

27. mmm... I don't know...

VP... the white house... I don't see how any true politician could ever turn that down.

[newmajority]

31. Fuck no.

That would be worse than having Hillary herself on the ticket. Rendell is a slimy election thief racist Farrakhan loving bastard.

[Aloha Spirit]

23. I'm thinking we don't need a friggin senator VP.

[newmajority]

32. You are thinking correctly.

One senator on a Presidential ticket is usually the kiss of death, but this is a rare year when both parties ended up with that.

Two senators on the ticket would be suicidal.

[Alcibiades]

26. Our nominee will carry PA anyway

Unless someone fondles someone or something, PA is not going to be in play in the fall.

He needs someone who will appeal to independents, not Clinton supporters. As they have pointed out many times here on DU, Clinton supporters are loyal Democrats who won't take their ball and go home if their candidate isn't the nominee. They will already be in Obama's corner. They would never vote Republican, because they know that the supreme Court is at stake.

Someone from the south or the southwest would do to balance the ticket more geographically, which actually does still matter. I love Obama-Edwards or Obama-Richardson.

[BenDavid]

30. Well hell, you really wanna lose this thing don't ya. DAMN!