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A. G.
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 Predict Obama's VP choice Supposedly he will choose this week, according to reports from the NYT and elsewhere.
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Excel
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice biden
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Beeblebrox
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice I have no idea, but I picked Bayh.
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A. G.
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice I have no idea either but I went with Biden.
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Chris
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice My head goes with Biden, but something tells me he's gonna pull Hillary out of left field so that's who I picked.
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice It probably won't be Hillary. She's been given alot of time at the convention, with her speech on day 2. And then there's the nomination process which she will be included in, and some Delegates (like Ed Rendell, who said: "It honors the hard work of so many people who supported Sen. Clinton," he told PolitickerPA. "Many of the Pennsylvania delegates worked their heart out for Sen. Clinton, and they're excited to cast a vote for her. From my vantage point, that will be closure for them.") that will still be voting for her. Though many delegates want Obama to pick Clinton. Quote: (CBS) Senator Hillary Clinton is by far the favorite choice for the number two spot on the Democratic ticket, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll of delegates to the Democratic convention. When asked who they would like Barack Obama to select, 28 percent volunteer her as their top choice for Vice Presidential nominee.
Six percent volunteer Delaware Senator Joe Biden, and four percent mention two other unsuccessful Democratic candidates: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards. [Most of the interviews for this poll were conducted before Edwards admitted to having an extramarital affair.] Another 4 percent volunteer Indiana Senator Evan Bayh.
CBS News and The New York Times interviewed a random sample of 972 delegates to the convention, including both pledged delegates (who were committed to support a candidate when they were selected to attend the convention), and superdelegates, the party leaders and elected officials who can support any candidate they choose at any time.
Most delegates (61 percent) think Clinton’s selection would help Obama’s chances of winning the general election in November. Nearly all of those originally pledged to Clinton say this. Far fewer of Obama’s pledged delegates see the benefit from naming her. Thirty-five percent of Obama’s pledged delegates think having Clinton’s name on the ticket would help Obama win in November, 23 percent of them say choosing her would hurt. But I still see Obama going with someone pretty low-profile. _________________Japan Box Office “Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.”
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice The word is that Obama himself wants to be able to pick Hillary and chances are she would have gotten if she hadnt done such a smear campaign against him.
Hillary ruled herself out in March as soon she started saying how bad of President Obama would be. The republicans would go crazy witht he clips where she says McCain is more ready to lead, ect. than Obama. After stuff like that, there was no way she could get it. Just no way. Had she not said that kind of stuff, she woudl probably have gotten the vp slot; hell she mighta even managed to win the nomination.
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Beeblebrox
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Alpa Chino wrote: Hillary ruled herself out in March as soon she started saying how bad of President Obama would be. The republicans would go crazy witht he clips where she says McCain is more ready to lead, ect. than Obama. After stuff like that, there was no way she could get it. Just no way. Had she not said that kind of stuff, she woudl probably have gotten the vp slot; hell she mighta even managed to win the nomination. I agree completely. She would be a bad pick for these reasons at the very least.
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice I can't envision a boring guy like Bayh. He doesn't look able to meet Obama's demand for an intellectually independent and vigorous VP. 
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Timayd
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Howard Fineman seems convinced it's Biden http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26288748/
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Jedi Master Carr
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice I think it will be Biden myself. I think he needs somebody with an experience edge.
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Jedi Master Carr
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice The Dark Knight wrote: I obviously want her on the ticket but I don't see how it would benefit Obama to one, have someone clearly more qualified than he in the VP slot, and two (more importantly) someone with such a huge target on their back. Obama and Hill are oil and water.  He needs someone who will worship him and not question every single thing. He needs a Dan Quayle.  So what? Stephen Douglas was more qualified than Abraham Lincoln and i see Douglas really won that election. 
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A. G.
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Biden said today that it's not him.
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Colbert!
You all will see!
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Beeblebrox
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Archie Gates wrote: Biden said today that it's not him. Saw that too. I never thought it was him anyway.
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Hillary, easy...
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Timayd
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Beeblebrox wrote: Archie Gates wrote: Biden said today that it's not him. Saw that too. I never thought it was him anyway. I believe later he said he didn't know. I still think it's him.
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Jedi Master Carr
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Could their be a left field surprise? I can't really think of one but am putting it out there.
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice I hope it's Biden. But we will see. Obama wont let us down now.
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice The Dark Knight wrote: I obviously want her on the ticket but I don't see how it would benefit Obama to one, have someone clearly more qualified than he in the VP slot, and two (more importantly) someone with such a huge target on their back. Obama and Hill are oil and water. He needs someone who will worship him and not question every single thing. He needs a Dan Quayle. I agree with you on Hillary.... Too bad she couldn't be President... I would LOVE the "dream" ticket to happen but I fear what the results of it would be... I think she doesn't work as a inferior figure...she will probably dominate (or at least try to) Obama and I'm sure he knows that.... oh well.... I just hope it isn't Bill Richardson...
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Levy
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Al Gore
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Gore would be excellent if he didn't supposedly retire from politics. His public image has changed a lot in the last eight years.
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Anton Chigurh wrote: Gore would be excellent if he didn't supposedly retire from politics. His public image has changed a lot in the last eight years. Yeah, but now he's the elder stateman with lots of respect; if he were to run again, all the attacks would come out and he'd be tarnished once again. Plus why would he reduce himself to being VP again when he actually kind of won the Presidency in 2000? _________________Buy my books! http://michaelaventrella.com
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Jedi Master Carr
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice That would be out of left field.
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Levy
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Re: Predict Obama's VP choice Groucho wrote: Anton Chigurh wrote: Gore would be excellent if he didn't supposedly retire from politics. His public image has changed a lot in the last eight years. Yeah, but now he's the elder stateman with lots of respect; if he were to run again, all the attacks would come out and he'd be tarnished once again. Plus why would he reduce himself to being VP again when he actually kind of won the Presidency in 2000? I just threw it out there because I read somewhere that Gore is scheduled to talk in Denver next week - directly before Obama speaks to his supporters
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