June 11, 2008 - 1:17pm
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Vice President Bill Bradley?
By Matt Friedman, PolitickerNJ.com ReporterPolitifax’s Nick Acocella reports this week that former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley is a top contender to become Barack Obama’s veep pick.
Acocella wrote that a former Democratic governor from another state told him “that the former Hall of Fame basketball player, the former Senator, the former presidential candidate, and the current post-politics intellectual is not only very high on Barack Obamas vice presidential short list but also the preferred choice of master strategist David Axelrod.”
While the bulk of the state’s prominent politicos came out for Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, Bradley endorsed Obama in January.
Bradley sought the Democratic presidential nomination against Al Gore in 2000.
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While Bradley does preserve Obama's message...he is the Dem version of Jack Kemp in 96...just not that exciting nationally
Prefer Others.
Obama is seen as elitist in the Middle-America rust belt states he needs to carry (PA, Ohio, Mich).
Can't see that Bill Bradley is going to help him shake that labell.
I agree w/Mr. Democrat
I really like Bill Bradley. But I think he appeals to the exact same people as Obama does. I think Obama has to pick someone with a different base than his own.
And a nation yawns
Agree with all the above posts. Plus if anyone thinks that New Jersey is in play and that the Ds needs a Favorite Son on the ticket, I've got a bridge to sell you.
who Obama should pick.
There's only one criteria for selecting a VP, and that's to carry ONE state that you normally wouldn't carry.
I hate the idea of 2 Senators on the ticket, but if polling suggests Jim Webb will get him Virginia, then that's a great pick. Similarly w/ a mid-western Governor (Strickland in Ohio, Ritter in Colorado).
Someone like Tom Daschle, Wesley Clark, or John Edwards is largely worthless, despite their populist credentials b/c you don't win any new states with them.
Just another fishing expedition from the PolitickerNJ.
Bradley for VP. Please, lough outloud.
Sam Nunn
My choice is the former Ga Senator. Smart, respected, and Obama already has a shot at Georgia. Webb seems a little nutty. Governors Strickland or Rendell would be great. If Caroline Kennedy wants to go to dinner to discuss my suggestions, I am free.
Bradley is awful.
* Nearly blew his senate seat in 1990 to Whitman because he refused to take a stand on the Florio taxes.
* Didn't win a single primary in 2000 against Gore.
* No foreign policy experience.
* He's the Democratic version of Dick Cheney.
* Doesn't bring a single electoral vote or state to the ticket!
Vote Column - All the way!
How about some real choices?
Like:
* former Senator John Breaux
* former Governor Mario Cuomo
* former Governor Mark Warner
* General Wesley Clark
* former Senator Sam Nunn
* former Governor Jim Hunt
Vote Column - All the way!
Matt friedman
makes up more stuff than Wally.