July 28, 200818 yr If I were Obama, I would pick Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and make energy independence my top campaign issue. The candidate who does this first will win in November, IMO. Fuel prices are the top problem facing the economy and the candidate who offers the most hope of handling this issue will be tough to beat. Schweitzer has been strongly against the Iraq War but he is the Democrats' best proponent for energy independence. He is a popular governor who might be able to deliver Montana and he would attract some moderates and independents who are concerned about pocketbook issues.
July 28, 200818 yr The con with Brian Schweitzer is although he's spent a good amount of time traveling around the world (including the Middle East) in his former life as an irrigation developer, he has no official foreign policy experience. Quite frankly alot of people have never heard of him.
July 28, 200818 yr The con with Brian Schweitzer is although he's spent a good amount of time traveling around the world (including the Middle East) in his former life as an irrigation developer, he has no official foreign policy experience. Quite frankly alot of people have never heard of him.Governor Schweitzer speaks passionately and persuasively on energy matters. He has a down to earth quality about him that is missing from Obama. If, as a conservative, I find Schweitzer appealing (despite his anti-war stance), I am pretty sure that he would appeal to many people whose stomachs Obama turns. Schweitzer is a liberal who comes across as a regular guy instead of some elitist college professor talking down to a room full of freshmen. One snob on the ticket is enough. Obama could do much worse, IMO.
July 28, 200818 yr If I were Obama, I would pick Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and make energy independence my top campaign issue. The candidate who does this first will win in November, IMO. Fuel prices are the top problem facing the economy and the candidate who offers the most hope of handling this issue will be tough to beat. Schweitzer has been strongly against the Iraq War but he is the Democrats' best proponent for energy independence. He is a popular governor who might be able to deliver Montana and he would attract some moderates and independents who are concerned about pocketbook issues. Ace, I enjoy reading your posts, and agree with most of them, but how could helping deliver Montana's 3 electoral votes be a big plus vor Obama?
July 28, 200818 yr Biden? Evan Bayh? Bill Richardson? Ding, ding, ding! My eyes light up. I don't see it happening though.
July 29, 200818 yr Ding, ding, ding! My eyes light up. I don't see it happening though. They say he is somewhat of a loose cannon so Obama may try & stay away from him but others say Obama may choose him to "emphasise his own historic candidacy - as the first African-American nominee - by choosing a running-mate who is also non-white."
July 29, 200818 yr They say he is somewhat of a loose cannon so Obama may try & stay away from him but others say Obama may choose him to "emphasise his own historic candidacy - as the first African-American nominee - by choosing a running-mate who is also non-white." I hadn't heard that he was a loose cannon. Do you have any details?
July 29, 200818 yr Biden? Evan Bayh? Bill Richardson? I think he will be president one day, if the left is ever smart enough to nominate a moderate.
July 29, 200818 yr Personally speaking I like Joe Biden. He is Mr. Foreign Policy, experienced, and a white Catholic. During the primaries, Obama had a difficult time winning over white Catholic voters, garnering only 34 percent support from this group in Ohio and only 28 percent in Pennsylvania, according to exit polls.
July 29, 200818 yr I hadn't heard that he was a loose cannon. Do you have any details? Just this... Fom the BBC News... "But observers say Mr Richardson has a reputation for being something of a loose cannon."
July 29, 200818 yr Ace, I enjoy reading your posts, and agree with most of them, but how could helping deliver Montana's 3 electoral votes be a big plus vor Obama?If Obama holds the states that Kerry won, he is just two or three small states away from winning the election. However, carrying Montana would just be a bonus. Picking Schweitzer would give Obama some cover to move toward an energy policy that begins to make sense. If Obama plans to remain opposed to any new domestic drilling, then he better come up with something besides the nonsense that Democrats have been spouting for the past decade. Schweitzer is one of the nation's most eloquent proponents of clean coal technology. BTW, I do not expect Obama to put Schweitzer on the ticket or to even give him serious consideration. It would make too much sense.
July 29, 200818 yr Personally speaking I like Joe Biden. He is Mr. Foreign Policy, experienced, and a white Catholic. During the primaries, Obama had a difficult time winning over white Catholic voters, garnering only 34 percent support from this group in Ohio and only 28 percent in Pennsylvania, according to exit polls.Biden had a difficult time winning over any group of voters. So did all the other also-rans except for Hillary. If Obama does not put Hillary on the ticket, then I think he would be foolish to run with one of the big losers.
July 29, 200818 yr Just this... Fom the BBC News... "But observers say Mr Richardson has a reputation for being something of a loose cannon." A big pop gun is more like it. :lol:
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