Kerry Clark 04 ?
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Who will Kerry choose as a VP ?
I see Kerry Clark 04
I would almost put money on it.
If Clark is the choice I think it is all over for Bush and Co. Clark would appeal to middle of the road conservatives / moderates. Clark as VP would really create a heavyweight option to counter Bush in this war time.
It is true Clark did poorly in the primaries however as VP I think the ingredients would be just right for a victory in this presidential race.
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Who will Kerry choose as a VP ?
I see Kerry Clark 04
I would almost put money on it.
If Clark is the choice I think it is all over for Bush and Co. Clark would appeal to middle of the road conservatives / moderates. Clark as VP would really create a heavyweight option to counter Bush in this war time.
It is true Clark did poorly in the primaries however as VP I think the ingredients would be just right for a victory in this presidential race.
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I agree with you. It could turn out to be a very popular choice. I would love to vote for Clark.
It would be great if Kerry could nab someone from the other party; how hilarious would it be if he asked McCain to run with him and McCain accepted. I know McCain has basically no faith in this administration and obviously has designs on campaign finance reform and other areas where government needs reworking.
Could be a good ticket but I'm not sure what the rules are in that regard. Can a candidate pick a running mate from the other party? Does the VP choice have to announce a change in his party allegiance if he accepts? Etc...
that being said, usually a VP is picked from an important state or region...not sure clark is southern enough or from an important enough state...time will tell
i would easily vote for a kerry/clark ticket
i would love to see a kerry/mccain ticket mostly because i hate how this country has become soooo hateful in its two party politics...it would be wonderful to have a cross party ticket (even if mccain is a bit insane)...it will never never never happen though...unless the repubs tick mccain off so much with talking about how it is ok to treat prisoners of war harshly...mccain wont like that much longer seeing his treatment in vietnam
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2) Clark
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17,248,923) Edwards
dang that boy hates edwards
edwards has about a 40% chance of being the vp choice
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*gnashgnashgnash*
That would so *thoroughly* tick me off... but it'd figure. I always seem to back the loser.
Macintosh.
Newton.
McCain in 2000.
Clark in 2004.
Grr.
Wanna know who's going to win? WHOEVER I HATE THE MOST GAWDAMMIT!
And while I'd vote for Kerry alone, you know... I mean you just *KNOW* that as soon as he selects Edwards for his VP, a bullet out there will have his name etched on it, and Edwards would take the big seat. Sheesh.
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is focusing on five potential running mates, including former party nomination rivals Senator John Edwards and retired General Wesley Clark, according to campaign and party officials familiar with the selection process.
The others under consideration are Representative Richard Gephardt of St. Louis, Senator Bob Graham of Florida -- both of whom also made bids for the Democratic nomination -- and Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said. Kerry won't name his choice until next month, the officials said.
But I'm voting Nader anyway. Kerry is too conservative.
At this point, I'm thinking he'll go with Edwards. There is another possibility though, and that's Kerry not getting the nomination at the convention. I consider that very unlikely. However, what I hear is that there is concern with Kerry, because even after millions of dollars spent and no shortage of bad news (or dislike) for the President, he's still trailing...particularly in swing states. There is also a very serious lack of enthusiasm for Kerry. He's getting most of the anti-Bush vote, but not all of it with Nadar in the race. Ask yourself: Are you enthusiastic about Kerry, or just anti-Bush? I'm not telling you to change your vote, but Kerry cannot win if he doesn't energize his base in SUPPORT of himself.
As for McCain, well...say it with me:
"Never Gonna Happen".
Originally posted by SDW2001
It's either Edwards or Clark. I think his best bet would be Edwards. Edwards' warm personality and positive approach makes him a nice balance for Kerry. There is a very remote chance that he'd pick Hillary, but I don't think the polling supports that choice.
At this point, I'm thinking he'll go with Edwards. There is another possibility though, and that's Kerry not getting the nomination at the convention. I consider that very unlikely. However, what I hear is that there is concern with Kerry, because even after millions of dollars spent and no shortage of bad news (or dislike) for the President, he's still trailing...particularly in swing states. There is also a very serious lack of enthusiasm for Kerry. He's getting most of the anti-Bush vote, but not all of it with Nadar in the race. Ask yourself: Are you enthusiastic about Kerry, or just anti-Bush? I'm not telling you to change your vote, but Kerry cannot win if he doesn't energize his base in SUPPORT of himself.
As for McCain, well...say it with me:
"Never Gonna Happen".
If you have links to those polls in the swing states, I would like to see them as the polls I've seen have Kerry and Bush running within the margin of error in all of them. Some have Kerry up by a point or two some have Bush up by a point or two.
The problem with Clark as a the VP is that he doesn't add much to the ticket in swing states and doesn't really bring in a lot of new money. Also adding Clark reenforces that this election is about the war, which doesn't look like an issue that Kerry can win on.
The problem with Edwards is that again he doesn't add much for the swing states which are in the rust belt and not John Edwards' 'backyard', which he couldn't carry anyway. However, I have seen credible reports that Edwards' largest donors are withholding contributions unless Edwards is put on the ticket. That could mean upwards of $30 million that would get added to Kerry's campaign in a matter of weeks if not days. Edwards has another problem that could keep him from getting the nod. He suffers from the same problem that Clinton suffers from. As soon as he walks into the room, he sucks all the air right out. His speaking style and charm reenforces the notion that Kerry is stiff as a board.
Look for Kerry to pick a running mate that comes from Missouri (Gephardt), Florida (Either of the two Senator), or a popular figure from another swing state. If Kerry's VP can pick off one state that Gore lost and Kerry keeps all the states that Gore won, the election is over.
Clark would bring in a lot more than just the war minded . . . he is smart and circumspect in his thinking and has real experience with foriegn relations.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040512/D82H58N80.html
(The article is about who Kerry would replace Rumsfeld with in the current cabinet...but the fact that McCain's name topped the list is interesting)
Crap like that will convince me I'm hallucinating.
Originally posted by kneelbeforezod
How about McCain as Defense Sec in a Kerry cabinet?
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040512/D82H58N80.html
(The article is about who Kerry would replace Rumsfeld with in the current cabinet...but the fact that McCain's name topped the list is interesting)
i have thought about that too...but when do you announce that and how??
to do it after the election wouldn't help during the election...doing it during the election would be strange...do people name cabinet positions during elections? and how would mccain handle the repug out cry??
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Originally posted by thegelding
i have thought about that too...but when do you announce that and how??
to do it after the election wouldn't help during the election...doing it during the election would be strange...do people name cabinet positions during elections? and how would mccain handle the repug out cry??
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Leak it just like Bush leaked that Powel would be the SoS in the summer of 2000. This all assumes that McCain would go along with it.
I should add that I doubt that any SoD could make a dent in the Pentagon. It is such a closed and inbred culture that any outsider is immediately discounted.
Seriously... McCain would be the BEST choice... he should NOT switch his party either...
then all we need is an assassination after the kerry/McCain ticket spanks Bush & Co...
not that I would ever support such a horrid thing... but it would be interesting... A republican president in '05... that isn't tied to big oil...