Rank the Freshmen Senators by....

[Josh/Devilman88]

Rank them by "Most likely to be on a Presidential Ticket".

The list is:

Mark Begich(D-AK)
Mark Udall(D-CO)
Jim Risch(R-ID)
Al Franken(D-MN)
Mike Johanns(R-NE)
Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
Tom Udall(D-NM)
Kay Hagan(D-NC)
Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
Mark Warner(D-VA)

[Bacon King]

Most Likely


Mark Udall(D-CO)
Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
Mark Begich(D-AK)
Mike Johanns(R-NE)
Kay Hagan(D-NC)
Mark Warner(D-VA)
Al Franken(D-MN)
Tom Udall(D-NM)
Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)


Least Likely



(based off of nothing really in particular except gut instinct)

[RI]

Is there really anyone less likely than Franken?

[Bacon King]

Is there really anyone less likely than Franken?

I could see Franken maybe hypothetically being on an independent ticket one day. He's got the balls to try it.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

1 Mark Warner(D-VA)
2 Mark Udall(D-CO)
3 Tom Udall(D-NM)
4 Mike Johanns(R-NE)
5 Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
6 Jim Risch(R-ID)
7 Kay Hagan(D-NC)
8 Mark Begich(D-AK)
9 Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)

Dead Last: Al Franken(D-MN)

[Kaine for Senate '18]

1.  Mark Warner (D-VA)
2.  Mark Udall (D-CO)
3.  Tom Udall (D-NM)
4.  Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
5.  Kay Hagan (D-NC)
6.  Jim Risch (R-ID)
7.  Mike Johanns (R-NE)
8.  Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
9.  Mark Begich (D-AK)
10.  Al Franken (D-MN)

[DownWithTheLeft]

Warner and the Udalls are the only possibilities at this moment

[Ronnie]

1 Mark Warner(D-VA)
2 Mike Johanns(R-NE)
3 Tom Udall(D-NM)
4 Mark Udall(D-CO)
5 Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
6 Jim Risch(R-ID)
7 Kay Hagan(D-NC)
8 Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
9 Mark Begich  (D-AK)
∞ Al Franken (D-MN)

[DownWithTheLeft]

Hagan and Begich should be near the very bottom for the simple fact that they are one-termers

[Dan the Roman]

As much as everyone here seems to have an irrational hatred of Hagan, she is one of the sharpest politicians in North Carolina which should have been demonstrated this year, and given the sparcity of moderate female senators in the Democrats, she is one of sharpest female politicians in the country now. Add to that a southern accent and swing state background and she is probably on top.

Begich's near loss this year probably hurts him whether fairly or unfairly.

Johanns is probably a potential veep darkhorse but I could never see him at the top of a ticket.

Mark Udall is too liberal, and Tom Udall too unambitious.

Warner is on paper perfect, though he always unperformed in real life. I think though he is a strong potential candidate for 2016.
 
Shaheen is useless generally.

Al Franken is lucky he ran in this year, and he has cost the party a lot of grief.

Merkley, Risch, are both party hacks who won because of the letter after their names.

[Lief 🗽]

Merkley 2016! That would be the best thing ever.

[Bacon King]

As much as everyone here seems to have an irrational hatred of Hagan, she is one of the sharpest politicians in North Carolina which should have been demonstrated this year, and given the sparcity of moderate female senators in the Democrats, she is one of sharpest female politicians in the country now. Add to that a southern accent and swing state background and she is probably on top.

I've heard from someone who knew her personally that she's actually quite far from being "sharp".

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He did shift towards the center for his Senate campaign; if he isn't any more liberal in the Senate than Obama was I'd say he'd have a shot.

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I think he's too boring and stiff for a national campaign.

Al Franken is lucky he ran in this year, and he has cost the party a lot of grief.

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Really? You get that impression from him? To me he's always seemed pretty big 'ideas' guy.

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Is there really anyone less likely than Franken?

Obviously Burris is.

[Daniel Z]

Most to least

Mark Warner
Kay Hagan
Mark Udall
Tom Udall
Jeanne Shaheen
Mike Johanns
Mark Begich
Jeff Merkley
Michael Bennet
Jim Risch
Al Franken
Roland Burris
Ted Kaufman

[Josh/Devilman88]

Hagan and Begich should be near the very bottom for the simple fact that they are one-termers

Do you know something we don't know?

[BM]

So what about Gillibrand?

If she successfully makes the transition and holds on to the seat, I think she could be the MOST likely to appear on a national ticket, most likely as someone's running mate since there will be more pressure and expectations from parties to include women in the future. 

She's certainly more appealing than Franken, Burris, Kaufman, and Caroline Kennedy for that matter.

[Nhoj]

Mark Warner
Kirsten Gillibrand
Mark Udall
Kay Hagan
Mike Johanns
Jeanne Shaheen
Tom Udall
Michael Bennet
Jeff Merkley
Jim Risch
Mark Begich
Al Franken
Roland Burris
Ted Kaufman

[muon2]

Is there really anyone less likely than Franken?

Obviously Burris is.

^^^

[Psychic Octopus]

Mark Warner
Kirsten Gillibrand
Mark Udall
Kay Hagan
Mike Johanns
Jeanne Shaheen
Tom Udall
Michael Bennet
Jeff Merkley
Jim Risch
Mark Begich
Al Franken
Roland Burris
Ted Kaufman

picture perfect list