Now that Obama looks like he could possibly win the Democratic nomination, who do you think would be his best realistic VP choice? (I left Al Gore off the list on purpose).
This is a tough one, but here are a few names I think he may consider:
Sen. Joe Biden
General Wesley Clark
Gov. Bill Richardson
Gov. Phil Bredesen (Tennessee)
Gov. Brian Schweitzer (Montana)
Former Gov. John Kitzhaber (Oregon)
Gov. Tim Kaine (Virginia)
Sen. Jim Webb
Mayor Mike Bloomberg
In my opinion, the most likely running mates are Joe Biden, Phil Bredesen, or Tim Kaine. Opinions?
Sen. Joe Biden: Good pick, but I doubt he's interested.
General Wesley Clark: He's a Hillary supporter.
Gov. Bill Richardson: Gaffe machine
Gov. Phil Bredesen (Tennessee):
Strong pick who could put West Virginia and Virginia into play.
Gov. Brian Schweitzer (Montana): Would help in Colorado...
Former Gov. John Kitzhaber (Oregon): I know Governor Kitzhaber and he's assured me that he has zero interest in moving to Washington D.C.
Gov. Tim Kaine (Virginia): Good pick: Kaine's term limited and has nowhere else to go on the political ladder. The eyebrow twitching may be a problem, though.
Sen. Jim Webb: Unlikely Webb would say yes.
Mayor Mike Bloomberg: VP? That's a demotion for Bloomberg.
Why does Bredesen (D-TN) have anything to do with putting VA and WV into play? but not putting TN into play?
In 2006, Bredesen won every single county, something to be said especially for the counties in East TN.
