Running Mates

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Kerry and Dean running mates include Edwards and Feingold.  Edwards running mates could be a midwesterner, or a richardson.

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Bush's approval rating is around 58-60%.  Whch means a number of independants like him too.  Plus recent polls I've seen even 20% of Democrats would vote for Bush.

That was against Dean, that wouldn't happen against edwards, or even Kerry for that matter.

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well I don't see edwards being the nominee, maybe VP that is wide open.  Kerry is a liberal just like Ted Kennedy and Bush will do very well vs him among independants.

Bush's approval rating is around 58-60%.  Whch means a number of independants like him too.  Plus recent polls I've seen even 20% of Democrats would vote for Bush.

That was against Dean, that wouldn't happen against edwards, or even Kerry for that matter.

Kerry would do better than ted Kennedy.

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Ted Kennedy is a liberal and proud of it, Kerry is just a liberal.

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well I don't see edwards being the nominee, maybe VP that is wide open.  Kerry is a liberal just like Ted Kennedy and Bush will do very well vs him among independants.

Bush's approval rating is around 58-60%.  Whch means a number of independants like him too.  Plus recent polls I've seen even 20% of Democrats would vote for Bush.

That was against Dean, that wouldn't happen against edwards, or even Kerry for that matter.

Kerry would do better than ted Kennedy.

Kerry prides himself on being MORE LIBERAL than Ted Kennedy.

no he doesn't.

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lieberman has no shot in hell of winning... the only reason i would ever vote for him is becasue he is jewish

That makes alot of sense.  Vote for somebody because of their religion.

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do i like lieberman, not really, but hey i got to support my fellow jews... that would be a huge spet for our regilion and for isreal if he were elected. what should have happened is he should be the first jewish vice president right now

So you would vote for Uga the Caveman if he was Jewish?  Don't vote for somebody because of religion, it's wrong.

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do i like lieberman, not really, but hey i got to support my fellow jews... that would be a huge spet for our regilion and for isreal if he were elected. what should have happened is he should be the first jewish vice president right now

I would never vote for Kennedy, even if he is Catholic.  I wouldn't vote for anyone of my religious backround, simply because they are of my religion.  i vote for people based on the issues.

Ditto

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I'm a Kerry supporter, so I'm going on the assumption he'll be the nominee. The veep nom should be chosen in the summer after asking this question: Where does the nominee need help? The base or the battleground states? If there is still some need to shore up the base, I think Diane Feinstein would make the best Veep nom. She would lock up California so the ticket could spend resources elsewhere, she would lock up a majority of women which is a MUST for the Dems. Also, she's a moderate and could appeal to some independent, suburban women. She endorsed Kerry several months ago.

If the base is solid and the Dems are within the margin of error against Bush, the Veep should be either Clark or Edwards, whomever does better in the primaries in Southern states. Personally, I like Edwards more, but I'm not sure his positive, populist campaign can do a lot as a veep nom. Clark clearly can reinforce the image of Kerry as a strong commander in chief. As far as the Pres nom, I like Clark and am glad he's a Dem, but I wish he had more tenure or record being a Democrat. He seems fine on the issues but I just have lingering questions about his commitment to social and economic issues. But I want this general who is critical of the President to stay in the party, thus I think , besides Feinstein, he'd have the most to offer. Also, I think we have a shot at Arkansas and not as much at NC.

The return of TCash!  Now for Brandon and JustJoe...

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I did indeed see that poll.  A poll taken at the same time by Opinion Dynamics showed Bush leading Kerry 49 - 42 so who knows.  Thing is, these polls right now are being taken while only a relatively small portion of the electorate is being tuned in.  They are very fluid and appear to fluctuate with whoever has a good week and Kerry has had a very good week.

Well Faux's poll has Bush doing better than he is the Newsweek poll...big surprise...but polls mean less than nothing at this point.  the only interesting stat in the NEwsweek poll is that 52% don't want to see Bush re-elected in 2004.  Only 1006 were sampled, so it doesn't matter.

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The major news services usually poll 1000, the minor ones sink as low as 300.  But more people are surveyed as we get closer to election day.

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Kinda stupid to take 106; then the percentages just get a little of . . . why not 100 or 150?

What?

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Hate to burst your bubble, but Dean's done.

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Similarly, should Edwards win the nomination he is inevitably going to face charges of inexperience, and would therefore do well to choose someone older. My money's on Graham.

You think Edwards would choose another southerner? Maybe it is a good strategy...forcing the Republicans to pour money into LA, ARK, TN, NC, and FLA is big.

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i love the idea of the John/John ticket

You don't mean our John, the forum troll, right?

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i like the Kerry / Edwards ticket

Same here. Kerry/Edwards looks like the best case scenario.

Edwards/Kerry is better.

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Edwards/Kerry is better.

Keep that dream alive, I guess.  Dreams are cheaper than Prozac, Zoloft, etc.

There is still hope.  Oklahoma, Missouri, and South Carolina full of hope.