Barack Obama/John Edwards vs John McCain/Sarah Palin

[Josh/Devilman88]

Who would win?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

[Stranger in a strange land]

Obama/Edwards: McCain would have to devote at least 10 minutes of every stump speech to explaining who Sarah Palin is.

[Flying Dog]

Obama/Edwards: McCain would have to devote at least 10 minutes of every stump speech to explaining who Sarah Palin is.

He might make inroads among the young male category.
I mean, she is really hot.

[Verily]

Obama/Edwards: McCain would have to devote at least 10 minutes of every stump speech to explaining who Sarah Palin is.

"Dude, she's the hot chick standing behind him! Wait, she's 44? Whoa!"

(Sorry. I actually think Palin would be a pretty good VP pick, at least better than Edwards. But that would happen.)

[YRABNNRM]

Edwards isn't going to be the VP nominee again.

[Lief 🗽]

Neither of these people will be VP.

[7,052,770]

pregnant women aren't hot.  So that's not going to be a factor.

[Verily]

pregnant women aren't hot.  So that's not going to be a factor.

She gave birth in mid-April.

[7,052,770]

pregnant women aren't hot.  So that's not going to be a factor.

She gave birth in mid-April.

I stand corrected.

[cp]

*bump*

He he he.

[Verily]

Obama/Edwards: McCain would have to devote at least 10 minutes of every stump speech to explaining who Sarah Palin is.

"Dude, she's the hot chick standing behind him! Wait, she's 44? Whoa!"

(Sorry. I actually think Palin would be a pretty good VP pick, at least better than Edwards. But that would happen.)

My only defense: I had never heard Palin speak.

[Lief 🗽]

Neither of these people will be VP.

Hehe. Oops.

[Josh/Devilman88]

Neither of these people will be VP.

Hehe. Oops.

Well, you were kinda right. You said neither would be VP and Sarah Palin was only a VP candidate, not VP.

[Mr. Morden]

McCain would have to devote at least 10 minutes of every stump speech to explaining who Sarah Palin is.

Lol.  I never understood why some people thought "name recognition" would be a factor in VP picks.  Once you're picked as a major party's VP nominee, you'll get enough news coverage that people who know who you are well before election day.

[Alcon]

McCain would have to devote at least 10 minutes of every stump speech to explaining who Sarah Palin is.

Lol.  I never understood why some people thought "name recognition" would be a factor in VP picks.  Once you're picked as a major party's VP nominee, you'll get enough news coverage that people who know who you are well before election day.

I'd argue...

I do think name recognition has a role in media narrative, though, which is extremely important with VP picks.  "Who is this woman and what do we know about her?" is a mis-fire; "surprising maverick breath of fresh air!" is a hit.  In the end, it's not like having a low-recognition VP makes an electoral difference outside of having less of a home-state impact.  But, more than with President (where the idea of low name recognition after an extended primary/general is just stupid, unless they're just totally eclipsed) the VP's recognition does shape first-glance perception.

[Lunar]

I think that's what prohibited Bayh from being picked, he media had preemtively decided that Bayh was a boring bore.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

(Sorry. I actually think Palin would be a pretty good VP pick, at least better than Edwards. But that would happen.)

How could you of all people Verily say such things about Governor Palin? You have let me down

Anywho, Verily in hindsight, would you rather have John Edwards as your running mate or Sarah Palin?

[Stranger in a strange land]

McCain would have to devote at least 10 minutes of every stump speech to explaining who Sarah Palin is.

Lol.  I never understood why some people thought "name recognition" would be a factor in VP picks.  Once you're picked as a major party's VP nominee, you'll get enough news coverage that people who know who you are well before election day.

well I was right in the sense that he spent a lot of time talking about Sarah Palin. I was wrong about why

[angus]

Who would win?

wow.  Pretty impressive insight.  What made you think of it way back in June?

[12th Doctor]

Who would win?

wow.  Pretty impressive insight.  What made you think of it way back in June?

Our first major argument over Palin broke out around this time.  Jmfcst, John Ford and J.J. were early fans.

[Matt Damon™]

palin being mccains veep caught me by surprise

[Verily]

(Sorry. I actually think Palin would be a pretty good VP pick, at least better than Edwards. But that would happen.)

How could you of all people Verily say such things about Governor Palin? You have let me down

Anywho, Verily in hindsight, would you rather have John Edwards as your running mate or Sarah Palin?

From a personal integrity point of view (as in, not having to bathe afterwards), Palin. In terms of winning elections, probably still Palin. Edwards in terms of ideology, but even Edwards doesn't have a ton in common with me ideologically, if he has any real political views at all.

Anyway, as I defended myself above, I had never had the misfortune of hearing Sarah Palin speak or having to tune in strongly to her political views at the time I posted that.

[angus]

Jmfcst, John Ford and J.J. were early fans.

Now that part doesn't surprise me.

[Josh/Devilman88]

Jmfcst, John Ford and J.J. were early fans.

Now that part doesn't surprise me.

Who would win?

wow.  Pretty impressive insight.  What made you think of it way back in June?

Our first major argument over Palin broke out around this time.  Jmfcst, John Ford and J.J. were early fans.

It wasn't that. I wanted to put a women on the Ticket and Palin just seemed like she would fit the GOP Ticket better then most other women Republicans.