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« on: May 10, 2015, 04:50:07 PM »
he would be an excellent pick for hillary.

he is a solid progressive and is young-ish.
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« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2015, 05:01:28 PM »
I like him, but Hillary won't need to court the base that much.
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« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2015, 05:05:02 PM »
LOLOL. The guy who was almost defeated by a political neophyte would be a terrible pick.
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2015, 05:15:59 PM »
The guy nearly lost in Vermont. Twice.
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« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2015, 05:18:11 PM »
You have a thing for losers or near-losers?
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« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2015, 05:30:16 PM »
I voted "No" but upon further reflection it's a great choice. Many of the "red" states are lost to Clinton anyway, but the Shumlin pick might neutralize any Green effort in New England (possibly even holding NH for Clinton) and it would certainly energize the base, as well as young voters.
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« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2015, 05:46:58 PM »
Quote from: IceSpear on May 10, 2015, 05:15:59 PM
The guy nearly lost in Vermont. Twice.
Plus, the second time he was supposed to win big. He won by a point.
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« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2015, 06:43:48 PM »
I am pretty sure that the Green Party effort will come from how many progressives flip from Bernie to the Green. Could be 1% of the vote this time, which could translate to 2% for NH or 3% for Maine. 
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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2015, 09:23:45 AM »
His nose is too big for him to be VP.
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« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2015, 10:40:33 AM »
Quote from: mathstatman on May 10, 2015, 05:30:16 PM
I voted "No" but upon further reflection it's a great choice. Many of the "red" states are lost to Clinton anyway, but the Shumlin pick might neutralize any Green effort in New England (possibly even holding NH for Clinton) and it would certainly energize the base, as well as young voters.

lol at the idea that Hillary needs Shumlin to possibly hold New Hampshire.
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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2015, 01:40:01 PM »
Quote from: NYMillennial on May 11, 2015, 10:40:33 AM
Quote from: mathstatman on May 10, 2015, 05:30:16 PM
I voted "No" but upon further reflection it's a great choice. Many of the "red" states are lost to Clinton anyway, but the Shumlin pick might neutralize any Green effort in New England (possibly even holding NH for Clinton) and it would certainly energize the base, as well as young voters.

lol at the idea that Hillary needs Shumlin to possibly hold New Hampshire.

Considering Shumlin can barely hold Vermont, something tells me he wouldn't help very much in New Hampshire.
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« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2015, 01:54:21 PM »
the point is:  he *didnt* lose.

no american would care...or even know...that he barely won reelection in a heavily republican year due to obama's poor approval numbers.
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« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2015, 01:58:58 PM »
No one cares about Peter Shumlin. Give it up.
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« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2015, 02:06:55 PM »
Quote from: FreeTNvolunteer on May 11, 2015, 01:56:59 PM
Quote from: WalterMitty on May 11, 2015, 01:54:21 PM
the point is:  he *didnt* lose.

no american would care...or even know...that he barely won reelection in a heavily republican year due to obama's poor approval numbers.

This is still Vermont, after all. A state in which Obama is very popular and that he won by 36 points. Shumlin on the other hand, well, he won by 1.

we all know governor's race are the least partisan.

a big reason why a republican can compete in vt.  bottom line:  it wouldnt hurt his veep chances one bit.
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« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2015, 02:10:41 PM »
Quote from: WalterMitty on May 11, 2015, 01:54:21 PM
the point is:  he *didnt* lose.

no american would care...or even know...that he barely won reelection in a heavily republican year due to obama's poor approval numbers.

I'm pretty sure Obama's approval numbers have always been great in Vermont.
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« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2015, 11:21:53 PM »
Quote from: NYMillennial on May 11, 2015, 10:40:33 AM
Quote from: mathstatman on May 10, 2015, 05:30:16 PM
I voted "No" but upon further reflection it's a great choice. Many of the "red" states are lost to Clinton anyway, but the Shumlin pick might neutralize any Green effort in New England (possibly even holding NH for Clinton) and it would certainly energize the base, as well as young voters.

lol at the idea that Hillary needs Shumlin to possibly hold New Hampshire.
I'm not saying she "needs" Shumlin to win NH. I'm saying in a close race with a considerable Green challenge, a progressive VP might provide enough of a cushion to make NH utterly safe.
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« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2015, 01:57:36 AM »
Quote from: IceSpear on May 10, 2015, 05:15:59 PM
The guy nearly lost in Vermont. Twice.

Jim Douglas won in Vermont but I don't see any Republicans putting him on the ticket.
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« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2015, 10:33:13 AM »
« Edited: May 12, 2015, 01:04:45 PM by Lincoln Republican »
A decent enough Governor, however, I doubt very much that Hillary does what Bill did and picks a running mate from the neighboring state.

Shumlin does not have the gravitas at this point in time, at least, to be considered as a credible VP pick.

He really would bring nothing to the ticket that many much more credible candidates wouldn't bring.

So overall, not a great pick.
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« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2015, 11:49:13 AM »
I'm still conflicted about the poll. It seems to be both "typical waltermitty" and "bad pick."

Quote from: WalterMitty on May 11, 2015, 01:54:21 PM
the point is:  he *didnt* lose.

no american would care...or even know...that he barely won reelection in a heavily republican year due to obama's poor approval numbers.
It's not what Americans know, it's what it indicates about his political skills.
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« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2015, 05:17:58 PM »
Quote from: Ebsy on May 11, 2015, 01:58:58 PM
No one cares about Peter Shumlin. Give it up.
People in Missouri and Vermont do. He brings classic credentials.
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