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Adlai Stevenson
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« on: January 09, 2008, 11:10:06 AM »

I think Senator Jay Rockefeller would be the ideal choice for Obama's Vice President.  He's been a Governor for two terms, and a Senator since 1985 after that.  True, he is 71 years-old, but if John McCain ends up being the Republican nominee I don't think that baggage is too heavy to bear.  Rockefeller comes from West Virginia - a key state in the 2008 campaign and one it would be good for the Democrats to solidify.  Also, if he is chosen, there is a Democratic Governor waiting to appoint his replacement and a deep Democratic bench in the state.  Obama/Rockefeller has a nice ring to it. 
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 03:37:52 PM »

Reading over his Wikipedia entry, I think Graham would be a pretty good pick for Obama - experience (both as Governor and Senator for 28 years), National Security credentials (cosponsoring the bill to create a Director of National Intelligence), wins in Florida with about two thirds of the vote... It sounds to me like he'd be a pretty good pick for VP, backing up Obama on his potentially troublesome areas, although I don't know how well he and Obama get on at a personal level. If he can deliver Obama Florida, and if his relatively right-wing positions help in SC, it could be a very interesting result.

Yes I think he would be a good pick for Obama on all those counts.  The only thing is that he is as old as McCain...72 in 2008, 73 in 2009. 
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