Current ticket predictions?

[NHLiberal]

I honestly don't know who Hilary would consider.


As for the GOP:
Paul/Haley
Paul/Walker
Paul Martinez
Cruz/Paul
Bush/Rubio

To add on
Paul/Lepage
Christie/Rubio

WHAT?

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

Walker / Martinez

[Jayman20]

Democratic:
Andrew Cuomo/Cory Booker

Republican:
Chris Christie/Marco Rubio

[Maistre]

Clinton/Kaine

Cruz/Ayotte

[Badger]

I'm amazed no one has chosen soon to be Secretary Castro as a running mate for Hillary. I actually think that was a large part of his selection for the cabinet.

[Never]

I'm amazed no one has chosen soon to be Secretary Castro as a running mate for Hillary. I actually think that was a large part of his selection for the cabinet.

I suppose Castro is as good a running mate as any for Hillary. He would surely help with the Hispanic vote.

On a side note, does anyone else think that this thread should be stickied? It would be nice way to keep track of people's opinions about the composition of the tickets. It's just a thought that I thought I'd throw out here.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

The Dems picking Julian Castro for VP in 2016 would be IMO too soon. The Castros should be utilized to recruit more young people to the left like Rand Paul is for us on the right. I'd save Julian till 2024 if he's still a viable factor. I say that because the GOP will go 2 terms after Obama via Paul, Pence, Walker/Martinez.

[NHLiberal]

Democratic:
Andrew Cuomo/Cory Booker

Republican:
Chris Christie/Marco Rubio

Why did you give two Republican tickets?

[henster]

Martinez's position of immigration reform would cause  issues among the base I'm sure of that and she also expanded Medicaid and called Obamacare the "law of the land". How do you the Tea Party would react to her being VP?

[Slander and/or Libel]

I'm totally stumped as to what will happen in the GOP nomination process. The primaries are a pretty unpredictable beast, and the pre-primary period is itself pretty much inscrutable. Remember how, in succession, there was an ascendant Bachmann (to second place, not first), then an ascendant Perry, then an ascendant Cain, then a double dip ascendant Gingrich, then an ascendant Santorum, all before the party realized that it did, in fact, have to nominate Romney? If Romney decided to run in 2016, would the same thing happen? If he didn't, what in the world would happen?

With all that in mind, I'm going to say Romney doesn't run, and the GOP ticket shakes out at Walker/Cruz.

[solarstorm]

Clinton/Schweitzer

Christie/Rice

[cbannon5]

Democratic:

Clinton / Booker

Republican:

Rand Paul / (Kasich or Portman)

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Martinez's position of immigration reform would cause  issues among the base I'm sure of that and she also expanded Medicaid and called Obamacare the "law of the land". How do you the Tea Party would react to her being VP?

We may disagree with her but she's otherwise a solid governor and I wouldn't be surprised if she's on several Tea Partier short lists.

[Badger]

I'm amazed no one has chosen soon to be Secretary Castro as a running mate for Hillary. I actually think that was a large part of his selection for the cabinet.

I suppose Castro is as good a running mate as any for Hillary. He would surely help with the Hispanic vote.

On a side note, does anyone else think that this thread should be stickied? It would be nice way to keep track of people's opinions about the composition of the tickets. It's just a thought that I thought I'd throw out here.

Exactly. We really need to get away from the idea of Veep candidates appealing to "regions" much, or in some cases even their own states (e.g. Paul Ryan).

And IMHO, no to stickying.

[Mister Mets]

Hillary Clinton/ Michael Bennet
Clinton's the likeliest nominee. Bennet looks like a really good match on paper. The biggest issue is what it means for his seat, but he otherwise has the ideal resume for Hillary Clinton's running mate (White guy in his early 50s, Westerner, Swing State Senator for eight years, Policy expertise on education.)

Rand Paul/ Scott Walker
Paul's more likely to run than any of the other potential top-tier candidates, so he's more likely to be the nominee than Jeb, Christie, Rubio, Walker or Ryan. I have no idea who he would pick as a running mate. Walker seems like a possible fit (a midwestern swing state Governor to show what Republicans in the executive office are like) and he seems to be among the most interested in national office.

Slight update months later.

Paul/ Walker remains the likeliest Republican ticket in my mind. Part of it is that Rand Paul is likely to run, and there isn't as obvious a running mate for other nominees.

I think Hillary Clinton/ Julian Castro is the likeliest Democratic ticket. Democrats basically built a running mate for her when they made Castro HUD secretary. He's young, Hispanic, has expertise on various domestic issues, and can be an effective surrogate in the west. Bennet still looks good on paper, but I've barely seen him in the news, and it seems unlikely that a future national candidate would have that low a profile.

[Mr. Smith]

Clinton/Merkley is looking really good.

[ShadowRocket]

Clinton/Merkley

He helps reinforce a populist message and comes from the West where Hillary may need some help. Barring him, I'd say the other probable choices are either Kaine or Bennett.

Christie/Gardner

He comes from an important swing state, can appeal to the base without scaring off moderates, and has a disposition seen as a good balance to Christie' abrasiveness. Other possibilities are Portman, Kasich, Thune, Martinez, McNorris Rodgers

[Senator Cris]

Clinton/Merkley

He helps reinforce a populist message and comes from the West where Hillary may need some help. Barring him, I'd say the other probable choices are either Kaine or Bennett.

Christie/Gardner

He comes from an important swing state, can appeal to the base without scaring off moderates, and has a disposition seen as a good balance to Christie' abrasiveness. Other possibilities are Portman, Kasich, Thune, Martinez, McNorris Rodgers

Gardner in 2016? Isn't too early?

[SWE]

Clinton/Hickenlooper vs. Bush/Ersnst

[Devils30]

Clinton/Bullock vs. Kasich/Ayotte

Bullock as a western Governor and DC outsider is perfect for Hillary. Kasich and Ayotte as two swing state center-right Republicans is a strong ticket as well.

[porky88]

Clinton/Castro

I have no idea who Hillary will choose as her VP. The democrats have such a weak bench right now. Castro has probably made a few connections since moving from San Antonio to Washington. Additionally, Hillary cannot count on anything more than 40 percent of the white vote. She needs a running mate that will bring out Obama voters. Castro has potential, though he’d be a risky choice given he’s never ran a national campaign before. The Clinton team will need to thoroughly vet him.

Walker/Kasich

Republicans need to break the Democrats hold on the Midwest. I think they double down with two Midwestern governors that run on their records.

[pbrower2a]

Whom  do the Romanov -- excuse me, Koch brothers want? He will be the Republican nominee.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

After election day, Walker/Rubio vs. Clinton/Kaine seems like the smartest bet for me.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Clinton/Kaine vs. Paul/Martinez

Bonus map:

Clinton/Kaine - 320 EVs
Paul/Martinez - 218 EVs

[NewYorkExpress]

Walker/Ayotte v Clinton/Becerra