Poll shows Edwards as best Kerry VP

[© tweed]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/29/poll.veep/index.html

A few points I thought were 'cool':

-A Kerry-Edwards ticket either satisfied or made 80 percent of the Democrats enthusiastic, along with 62 percent of Republicans. Only Bayh approached that last number, with 57 percent of the GOP voters saying they would be satisfied with his candidacy with Kerry.

-Edwards scored lowest in the "dissatisfied" categories -- 14 percent of Democrats said they'd be dissatisfied if Kerry chose him, along with 26 percent of Republicans.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

All this poll shows if that Kerry were to pick one of the people who ran against him for the Democratic nomination to be his running mate, Edwards would be the best pick he could make to help him get elected.  I don't really think that this is news to any of the political junkies here.  The real question, and one that can't be answered by one of these media polls, is, "Is there a potential running mate who isn't well known nationally, but could help Kerry win more battleground electoral votes than Edwards?"  The fact that Edwards would help raise more votes in California, South Carolina, and Massachisetts than any other choice doesn't matter because those aren't battleground states.  If the presiceny was elected by the national popular vote, then Edwards should clearly win the veepstakes, but if that were the case, Gore would be running for reelection this year.  Rendell is personal favorite because I think he can make Pennsylvania a Democratic lock, but Florida and Ohio are important sattes also, but I can't think of anyone who would help as much there as Rendell would in Pennsylvania.  Rendell would be even better if he came from Pittsburg instead of Philadelphia.  Is there a prominent Democrat from West Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, or northern West Virginia who would make a good runnning mate.  Geographically, that would be the best place for a Kerry running mate to come from this year as he could conceivably help with all three battleground states.

[zachman]

I was upset that Gephardt's number was that high.

[Akno21]

I was upset that Gephardt's number was that high.

One would think that Gephardt could help in the Rust Belt states. That was before he tanked in IOWA- a Rust Belt state.

[TeePee4Prez]

All this poll shows if that Kerry were to pick one of the people who ran against him for the Democratic nomination to be his running mate, Edwards would be the best pick he could make to help him get elected.  I don't really think that this is news to any of the political junkies here.  The real question, and one that can't be answered by one of these media polls, is, "Is there a potential running mate who isn't well known nationally, but could help Kerry win more battleground electoral votes than Edwards?"  The fact that Edwards would help raise more votes in California, South Carolina, and Massachisetts than any other choice doesn't matter because those aren't battleground states.  If the presiceny was elected by the national popular vote, then Edwards should clearly win the veepstakes, but if that were the case, Gore would be running for reelection this year.  Rendell is personal favorite because I think he can make Pennsylvania a Democratic lock, but Florida and Ohio are important sattes also, but I can't think of anyone who would help as much there as Rendell would in Pennsylvania.  Rendell would be even better if he came from Pittsburg instead of Philadelphia.  Is there a prominent Democrat from West Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, or northern West Virginia who would make a good runnning mate.  Geographically, that would be the best place for a Kerry running mate to come from this year as he could conceivably help with all three battleground states.

Hmm, Western PA... husband and wife team maybe?  Not ogin to happen.  Rendell in as much as I admire him , I feel he could hurt us out west.  Have you been observing me and super agrue?  Kinda like that.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Hmm, Western PA... husband and wife team maybe?  Not ogin to happen.

Agreed.
Dole/Dole was a distant possibility, but Kerry/Heinz-Kerry is not and Clinton/Clinton never was.

If Cheney drops out, we could have Jeb for a Bush/Bush ticket.  

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I was upset that Gephardt's number was that high.

One would think that Gephardt could help in the Rust Belt states. That was before he tanked in IOWA- a Rust Belt state.

Iowa is not in the rustbelt

[12th Doctor]

All this poll shows if that Kerry were to pick one of the people who ran against him for the Democratic nomination to be his running mate, Edwards would be the best pick he could make to help him get elected.  I don't really think that this is news to any of the political junkies here.  The real question, and one that can't be answered by one of these media polls, is, "Is there a potential running mate who isn't well known nationally, but could help Kerry win more battleground electoral votes than Edwards?"  The fact that Edwards would help raise more votes in California, South Carolina, and Massachisetts than any other choice doesn't matter because those aren't battleground states.  If the presiceny was elected by the national popular vote, then Edwards should clearly win the veepstakes, but if that were the case, Gore would be running for reelection this year.  Rendell is personal favorite because I think he can make Pennsylvania a Democratic lock, but Florida and Ohio are important sattes also, but I can't think of anyone who would help as much there as Rendell would in Pennsylvania.  Rendell would be even better if he came from Pittsburg instead of Philadelphia.  Is there a prominent Democrat from West Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, or northern West Virginia who would make a good runnning mate.  Geographically, that would be the best place for a Kerry running mate to come from this year as he could conceivably help with all three battleground states.

Jim Traficant.  But, since the Dems stabbed him in the back....  

[Akno21]

I was upset that Gephardt's number was that high.

Not technically, in that sense you are correct. However it was still a very union-oriented state which much in common with rust-belt states.

One would think that Gephardt could help in the Rust Belt states. That was before he tanked in IOWA- a Rust Belt state.

Iowa is not in the rustbelt

[7,052,770]

why not Kent Conrad, just to surprise everyone by taking someone totally unexpected?

[Keystone Phil]

why not Kent Conrad, just to surprise everyone by taking someone totally unexpected?

Yeah, why not pick Conrad? I mean right after he announces Conrad as his VP pick, he can concede.