Southern Democrats poll.

[MissoulaDem]

How successful would these southern Democrats be on a Presidential ticket in 2020 either as President or Vice President and would they be able to win their home state and further states in the south for the Democrats.

[Hydera]

Roy Cooper because of homestate advantage in NC.


In an unlikely scenario where Bel Edwards becoming the candidate doesnt upset a lot of leftwingers and social liberals. He'd gain a lot amongst swing WWC voters. I could imagine him making Georgia very competitive.

[Mr. Smith]

Cooper now, O'Rourke if he somehow defeats Cruz in between.

[Donerail]

Have not seen this particular idea on Atlas before now but I'm fully and unironically supportive of #Charlie2020

[Slick Willie]

Beto O'Rourke if he defeats Cruz in 2018.

[RFKFan68]

Roy Cooper. If NC politics weren't so volatile I would love to see him on the ticket as VP.

[TheSaint250]

Castro would probably be the best, followed by Cooper.

My favorite would be John Bel Edwards.

[NEW JERSEY FOR MENENDEZ]

I would say Edwards, but he's way too conservative for the Democratic Party. So I think Cooper has the best chance at both winning the nomination and the election.

[BlueDogDemocrat]

It all depends on if O'Rourke wins his senate race. If he didn't then it's a toss up between Cooper and Edwards.

[swf541]

Beto O'Rourke if he defeats Cruz in 2018.

[Coolface Sock #42069]

None. O'Rourke has no experience and is unknown. Same with Castro. Edwards isn't liberal enough. Cooper will be Kasich redux. Sewell is unknown. Crist is garbage and has repeatedly stolen defeat from the jaws of victory.

[Lechasseur]

Either Edwards or Cooper. Lean Edwards.

[Adam Griffin]

Beto (if he were to win next year). Excluding that...I don't know: probably Edwards. He would likely lose votes mostly in safe Democratic areas while possibly replacing them with votes in more competitive jurisdictions.

From the perspective of being the most electable on balance and negating potential disadvantages that various portions of the electorate (including voters amenable to Democrats at times) judge candidates on, here's the cold, hard truth:

• Castro is an empty suit; would be dinged based on ethnicity while simultaneously reaping none of the potential advantages that other Latino candidates might expect
• Edwards is too conservative on social issues; would nuke base enthusiasm by as much as he would win over others
• Sewell is uninspiring/generic/forgettable; coupled with race, would be a net-negative - never faced a competitive election
• Cooper is uninspiring/generic/forgettable; coupled with conservative cred, would nuke base enthusiasm without picking up support like Edwards
• Crist is uninspiring/generic/forgettable; coupled with flip-flopping opportunistic style, would fail to hold base and swing voters alike

[Fuzzy Bear]

Castro is not a "Southern" Democrat; he's a Hispanic Democrat, and his appeal is because of his ethnicity. 

Cooper MIGHT be able to swing NC to the Democrats.  Edwards would have to overcome his pro-life positions to get on the ticket, and while that's great in my eyes, I know where the Democratic Party is on the issue today.

I'm beginning to believe 2020 will be a Democratic blowout, so little of this matters.

[CivicParticipant]

Cooper

[All Along The Watchtower]

Castro is not a "Southern" Democrat; he's a Hispanic Democrat, and his appeal is because of his ethnicity. 

While I'm aware that San Antonio is not the most "Southern" city I'm not sure how Castro's ethnicity is relevant to that particular question?

[Adam Griffin]

Castro is not a "Southern" Democrat; he's a Hispanic Democrat, and his appeal is because of his ethnicity.  

Cooper MIGHT be able to swing NC to the Democrats.  Edwards would have to overcome his pro-life positions to get on the ticket, and while that's great in my eyes, I know where the Democratic Party is on the issue today.

I'm beginning to believe 2020 will be a Democratic blowout, so little of this matters.

And what is Beto O'Rourke? Japanese?

Sadly, I sort of get what you're saying - and alluded to it in my original post: O'Rourke doesn't "look" Latino (i.e. mestizo), and therefore would be more likely to cash in on the advantages of being Latino without having to worry about the disadvantages.

[Kamala]

Castro is not a "Southern" Democrat; he's a Hispanic Democrat, and his appeal is because of his ethnicity.  

Cooper MIGHT be able to swing NC to the Democrats.  Edwards would have to overcome his pro-life positions to get on the ticket, and while that's great in my eyes, I know where the Democratic Party is on the issue today.

I'm beginning to believe 2020 will be a Democratic blowout, so little of this matters.

And what is Beto O'Rourke? Japanese?

Sadly, I sort of get what you're saying - and alluded to it in my original post: O'Rourke doesn't "look" Latino (i.e. mestizo), and therefore would be more likely to cash in on the advantages of being Latino without having to worry about the disadvantages.

O'Rourke's white, Irish-American, I think?

[Adam Griffin]

Castro is not a "Southern" Democrat; he's a Hispanic Democrat, and his appeal is because of his ethnicity. 

Cooper MIGHT be able to swing NC to the Democrats.  Edwards would have to overcome his pro-life positions to get on the ticket, and while that's great in my eyes, I know where the Democratic Party is on the issue today.

I'm beginning to believe 2020 will be a Democratic blowout, so little of this matters.

And what is Beto O'Rourke? Japanese?

Sadly, I sort of get what you're saying - and alluded to it in my original post: O'Rourke doesn't "look" Latino (i.e. mestizo), and therefore would be more likely to cash in on the advantages of being Latino without having to worry about the disadvantages.

O'Rourke's white, Irish-American, I think?

Damn, he had even me fooled (I thought his mom was Latino) - more proof he's a better Latino candidate than Castro!

[President Johnson]

JBE, followed by Roy Cooper.

I also like Crist, but he's probably not so appealing nationally. Would make a good cabinet member though.

[Ruby2014]

John Bel Edwards would put the deep South in play because he's socially conservative. Although he would make a better Senate candidate against Kennedy in 2022.

[OSR STANDS WITH PALESTINE]

Cooper is the best one here