Also Jeb is fluent in Spanish and even is married to a hispanic woman.
Against a Clinton, Jeb would win. Against a weak Democrat, he would win. But against a strong non-Hillary? I'd be worried.
Luckily, there are no strong, non-Hillary Democrats to worry about.
Bayh, Richardson, Warner...we don't have a bad field at all.
Who would be the best choice for Bayh's VP? Warner would be too conservative. Bay needs some liberal to balancing his own conservativism and keeping the party united. How about Dayton of Minnesota?
If moderate Democratic voters can rally around Bayh in the primaries then he would stand a very good chance of winning the nomination (better still, if he were the only moderate in the field). However, Democratic activists tend to be primarily liberal and, I believe, those folks turn out in force during the primaries. I'm hoping that come 2008, primary voters will think "electability" (I've talked at length previously about how demographics favour Bayh above most other Democrats), then the party will select a candidate who can actually win, instead of concerning themselves with 'litmus tests' on wedge issues. Democrats need to look at the wider picture or the GOP wins again (unless they totally mess up, that is)
I've been advocating a Bayh/Warner ticket (two guys I deem as electable red state Democrats); however, Bayh, as you suggest, may need to select a liberal running mate to put a bit of balance on the ticket - and with the right liberal, the Democrats could have a moderate(P)/liberal (VP)winning combination
One can only hope, and pray, for the best come 2008
Getting to the point, however, I've no enthusiasm for another Bush in the White House, though Jeb may be, somewhat, less mediocre on the domestic front than pa and bro. Only time will tell .... should Jeb run and win?
Dave
