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Question: (Dems).. Do you think '20 Dem Ticket should include...
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At least 1 minority
 
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At least 1 female
 
#3
At least 1 minority & 1 female (or a minority female)
 
#4
Any combo is fine (including 2 white males)
 
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SCNCmod
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« on: February 27, 2018, 11:31:17 PM »
« edited: March 04, 2018, 06:19:26 AM by SCNCmod »

Assuming all candidates are qualified for the job (and that "more qualified" is simply a varying matter of opinion)...

Considering Women & Minorities make up such a large large % of the Democratic Party & Voting base... should it be an important goal to have a presidential ticket that includes a female, minority, or female minority, etc?

EDIT... added after many have voted in the poll....

(I have always thought it was a big mistake for Hillary not to pick either J Castro or Booker as her VP pick... and that had she done so, she would be president right now, despite any mistakes made in the campaign, etc ... especially since she won the primary due to the strong support from racial minorities).  But, I think racial representation does generate an extra bit of excitement among respective minorities (which make up over 50% of the Democratic voting base).  

In general the VP pick has almost always been about identity politics... typically geography or age (so why not representation balance via race or sex?).
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SCNCmod
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2018, 06:29:52 AM »

When it comes to picking a VP... since its hard to say who is "most qualified" to be VP & since so may candidates are more than sufficiently qualified for the job...

I think Age, Geography, Sex, & Race should factor in (age & geography have almost always factored in).  Not only does this give more people a connection to the ticket... it also bring a varied viewpoint/ life experiences to the ticket.
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