Thanks to all who offered suggestions on the thread "Who will be Kerry's VEEP? Post suggestions here." Now - in the midst of much focus-grouping and other Democrat polling of key states and constituencies, YOU get to vote. Please feel free to comment WHY your pick is or is not an asset in America's great quadrennial whoopee fest! --Orson
Edwards still has $50 million dollars from his own campaign so Kerry might go with him to get that money. Remember, Kerry mortaged his home to finance his campagin. So, Edwards is certainly a top tier candidate for Veep.
Nothing like a PRIMARY source! (Bruce lives in MA, Kerry's state.). Thanks for the correction. The media stated it the way I did so that's why I said same. It must be nice to live in a state with such exciting politics. Indiana politics is boring! I really miss the excitement. When I lived in Mississippi we had dinners on the ground, courthouse stump speeches, rallies, etc. "Gone are the days when my heart was young and gay."
It's Edwards and Hillary, neck and neck - with Graham bringing up the rear. (We did neglect to mention Clark, and the Governor of Arizona....) --Orson
I voted for Edwards. North Carolina is my old stomping grounds, so of course, I have friends there. One friend says she doesnt trust him. She said that he was shady in his dealings as an lawyer. This is unsubstantiated, so I cant prove this. Just FYI from a North Carolina resident. As a side bar, I DO still miss the Tar Heel State so, especially this time of year. The ACC and NCAA tournaments. College basketball is SOOOO big there as opposed to Houston area. Even when TSU made the tournament, it seemed no one cared. IMHO. There is my three cents.
Well, there's an unexpected new wild card. Republican Senator John McCain has said that he would consider a VP nomination from his good friend Kerry. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=694&u=/ap/20040310/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_mccain_1&printer=1 If Nader weren't in the race, this would seem like a great move for Kerry. Unfortunately, in this circumstance, I don't think he can afford to alienate his base.
NYTimes updates this issue thusly: "April 3 — Senator John Kerry has told associates that he wants to select a running mate within eight weeks, an accelerated schedule intended to help him raise money and respond to a bombardment of attacks from President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney that worries party leaders, Democratic officials say. "Mr. Kerry has turned to an old friend and Washington hand, James A. Johnson, who has set up a shadow organization to help Mr. Kerry make what aides say will be his most important decision before the convention. Mr. Johnson has begun interviewing Democrats to see whether they would be interested in being the running mate, party officials say, and he has organized teams of lawyers to begin scrutinizing candidates' backgrounds as they move to make what would be one of the earliest vice-presidential selections in modern history. "Mr. Johnson has had conversations with at least four contenders for the nomination, Democratic officials said. They are Senator John Edwards of North Carolina, Representative Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico and Gov. Thomas J. Vilsack of Iowa. "Iowa, Missouri and New Mexico are all at the top of the list of states that both parties view as being in contention in the fall. "Senator Bob Graham of Florida, who has signaled his interest in being Mr. Kerry's running mate, had not, as of Friday, been contacted by Mr. Johnson, his aides said, though Democrats close to the selection cautioned against reading too much into that."
Re: Why Not Sharpton? There's a great definitive response to this question. But because of political correctness gone astray, no one wants to touch it!