I chose Klobuchar, Brown, and Hagan.
I think Amy Klobuchar is one of the more liberal senators that can cross over and is extremely popular in Minnesota. She won 65-30 in 2012, winning all but two counties. In 2006 she won 58-38 winning all but 13 out of 87 counties. She could really help Democrats out in the midwest.
Sherrod Brown is a moderate liberal from Ohio, and the 18 electoral votes are extremely important to both Democrats and Republicans, but he isn't too popular in Ohio. He won in 2006 by a margin of 56-44, which is HUGE in Ohio as it is very swingy. But in 2012 his huge lead diminished to just six points, which makes me believe that his popularity is worsening in the state year by year, so he might help, but he might not even carry Ohio, he's more of a risk.
Kay Hagan is a moderate, and she is from North Carolina, which has 15 electoral votes and she can really help carry the south for Hillary. She won by eight points in 2008, but her lead is widening because she is up double digits to all of her challengers on the republican side. She also won the blue ridge mountains and the central flat region of the state, making me feel that she can connect with people in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and other more conservative southern states. I mean I really hope Hagan is chosen because if Hillary is already barely trailing, tied, or leading in some or all of these southern states, think of what else they can get!
I wanted to choose Baldwin though. I really did. But in the south, and the plains, people are not ready for a gay vice president and it could really hurt the democrats chances in 2016, and I think she isn't experienced enough, she needs a few more years in 2016.
So here are my maps for all of the candidates I have voted for and for Tammy Baldwin.
Klobuchar:
Brown:
Hagan:
Baldwin:
(same as Obama/Biden)
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