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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 04:02 AM
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Poll question: *** Third and Fourth Tier VP Candidate Poll ***
(Vote in First and Second Tier Poll here)

For explanation of my ranking as third/fourth-tier vp candidates:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6155298

Bob Graham, Chris Dodd and Sam Nunn missed the cutoff - if you'd like to vote for them just reply with their name in the subject line (or anyone else you don't see listed in either this thread or the First/Second Tier poll)
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Tribetime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 06:30 AM
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1. Gov. Rendell ?
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 02:00 PM
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5. He's only been listed in 1 poll so far and didn't do so well -
I've heard a few people opposed to him but haven't heard the good. Why would he be a good choice?
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cloudythescribbler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 06:48 AM
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2. For Obama to select a MALE running mate who is ANTI-choice would be the HEIGHT of perversity nt
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 02:02 PM
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6. Which one is that, Rendell? Are there more than one?
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cloudythescribbler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 09:45 PM
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16. I've seen it in print about Strickland in more than one reliable place; sorry no link offhand ...
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phrigndumass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 06:58 AM
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3. On this list, I really like Janet Napolitano the best
Western states. Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, one of Nebraska's districts, possibly even Arizona if McCain fucks that up.
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alteredstate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 07:06 AM
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4. Ed Rendell
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Bensthename Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 02:41 PM
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10. Huh?
Being an Obama supporter, didnt you find him rather offensive? He was too out spoken against Obama I thought for him to be considered.. He definitely is a fighter but seems to political and not sincere.
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alteredstate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 02:48 PM
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11. Yep, Rendell pisses me off
but he'd be a good running mate for Senator Obama.
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Bensthename Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 03:13 PM
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12. lol
yah I agree, he is a fighter for sure. He would make a good VP since they are usually the attack dogs during the gen elect campaign. I would have to look further into his political career to decide though for myself.
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ToeBot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 02:09 PM
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7. Nope, still not gettin' it. How many more tiers are there? nt
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 02:35 PM
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9. Well who do you like?
I think some of the candidates have an opportunity to move up to higher tiers - some of the early favorites were flashes in the pan. Brian Schweitzer wasn't even mentioned till just a couple of weeks ago.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 02:34 PM
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8. Tim Kaine...and why I like him.
1. First national figure to endorse Barack Obama

2. He and Barack's mothers were both from El Dorado, Kansas

3. Governor of Virginia, a Southern swing-state

4. Is a former missionary and is pro-life (which I'm not personally crazy about but certainly puts the Republican/Democratic social-conservatives in play)

5. Grew up and went to school in Missouri, another key swing state

6. Has been a strong surrogate for Obama

7. He and Barack clearly have a strong rapport


Cons:
1. The pro-life thing
2. His term doesn't expire until Jan. 2010, so the Republican Lt. Governor would take over for a year.
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 05:46 PM
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13. Growing up in MO helps. That's a real bellweather state.
I still think "Obama-Kaine" sounds too much like Novacaine and Cocaine. You know those Repugs - unfortunate that you have to take something so silly as a person's surname into consideration but there it is.
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Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 07:40 PM
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14. Lol. I'd love to hear the GOP try to bring that up...
What with Cindy McCain's history.

I honestly think that the mothers being from the same town would be a really powerful narrative and a great way to highlight Obama's Midwestern roots.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-28-08 07:41 PM
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15. Boxer over Kaine? I disagree with your rankings. But whatever. I was for Warner until
Edited on Wed May-28-08 07:42 PM by Occam Bandage
he announced he wasn't running; I'd like him as VP, though I think he has his sights set on first the Senate, than the White House in his own right.
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 12:48 AM
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18. Just ranking 'em in order by DU popularity.
Real life, as we all know, is quite different from DU.
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 12:48 AM
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17. Schweitzer for VP!
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 12:50 AM
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19. He might be making it to the second tier soon
He's only been really brought up in the last 3 weeks, already seems to have a bit of a following.
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tokenlib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 02:05 AM
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20. Schweitzer is doing great on this poll...
The more you hear the better he looks...
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FlyingSquirrel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 04:53 AM
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21. ..
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