Does Tom Vilsack have any future in politics?

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Opinion?

[Orser67]

He's 65 and has already served two terms as governor and eight years as Ag Sec, so unless he makes a surprise run for the Senate, I think his only future role is as elder statesman of the Iowa Democratic Party.

[This account no longer in use.]

His future is continuing to threaten that Hillary will create attack ads on Sanders.

[Suburbia]

Vice presidential choice for Clinton or a 2020 bid if Democrats lose in November. He's a good manager, he's moderate, and probably should have been the VP in 2008 for Obama, in my opinion.

[Vosem]

Considering what a total failure his 2008 campaign was and that he hasn't been particularly prominent or in the news as Ag Secretary, I can't see him running for President again even if 2020 is an open year. I can see him, maybe, staying on as Ag Secretary for another few years if Clinton does win, but once he leaves that position it'll be the end of the road. I don't know how popular he is nowadays among Iowa Democrats, but if he's still well-liked his endorsement could matter in presidential politics so long as he remains alive. But I don't think he'll play the game himself ever again.

[SteveRogers]

Vice presidential choice for Clinton or a 2020 bid if Democrats lose in November. He's a good manager, he's moderate, and probably should have been the VP in 2008 for Obama, in my opinion.

Nah.

[Zioneer]

Is it bad that I forgot he existed? In any case, he's old and unlikely to play a future role in presidential politics. Helping the IA Dems is probably the best he could do.

[izixs]

I really hope he doesn't run for elected office again as he was a rather lame governor who got bogged down by the silly stuff and did little to help uproot some of the entrenched politicians that have been mucking up things in Iowa for ages. But as to if he will run for and if he might win, I have no clue.