It is pretty clear that we are down to two candidates. So now the questions begin as to\u00c2\u00a0the potential running mates. The candidates were each asked about whether the other was a potential running mate and, of course, neither ruled it out.\u00c2\u00a0But let’s be realistic, Hillary Clinton is not interested in being vice president so Obama-Clinton will not be showing up bumper stickers except as a gag.<\/p>\n
That leaves the question of whether Obama would be willing to take the chance that a Clinton-Obama ticket would be a net positive. It would almost certainly be a formidable ticket.\u00c2\u00a0An\u00c2\u00a0agent of change paired with a voice of experience. A woman and an African-American on the same ticket blowing up the ultimate glass\u00c2\u00a0ceiling for both race (well, at least one prominent minority)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0and gender. Each candidate covering the other’s weaknesses.<\/p>\n
But is it good for Obama in the long term?\u00c2\u00a0 George Will has suggested that Obama may be better off becoming\u00c2\u00a0the Illinois\u00c2\u00a0governor if he has to wait for the high office. It would certainly address one of his critical weaknesses. To date, he has never had to sign or veto legislation. He simply has no real governing\u00c2\u00a0experience to run on. Governors tend to have a much more\u00c2\u00a0effective argument for experience. Of course, then you have a record that you also have to defend. It can be easier for a candidate to say “trust me” than to say “look at what I’ve done but ignore those decisions\u00c2\u00a0that I made\u00c2\u00a0that you don’t like”.<\/p>\n
Personally,\u00c2\u00a0I think Joe Biden would make a\u00c2\u00a0great running mate for either of the two front runners.\u00c2\u00a0Biden is a smart, savvy fellow with a common-sense attitiude toward working with Republican colleagues. He didn’t make a great presidential candidate.\u00c2\u00a0 He was running against way too much firepower and public sentiment. But as a running mate he could really enhance the credibility of the ticket, especially for Obama. If Obama pulls an upset and wins the nomination, he could do a lot worse than\u00c2\u00a0adding a voice of experience,\u00c2\u00a0reason, and realism\u00c2\u00a0(to balance out the idealism).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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