Someone in a volunteer organization from Senator Edward’s presidential campaign has e-mailed out links to this petition and this website in an effort to generate public support to put Senator Edwards on the Democratic ticket. As a supporter of Edwards during the primaries, I have mixed feelings on this, and I’m not even certain he wants to run of vice president. But there’s no question he would be an asset on the ticket.
Speaking of the presidential race, the main argument touted in favor of the condensed primary season by the Democratic party command center was that it would be good for the party to rally around the nominee early. The early selection has provided a focal point for fund raising, and that’s probably the only thing the DNC cares about. But Senator Kerry has hardly used this early period to generate campaign momentum. While the Bush administration has been imploding, Kerry has (1) been off on a sky vacation, and (2) had surgery. Time to get things in gear.
I personally think that whoever comes in second place should be veep.
I believe that’s basically what happened once upon a time, back before candidates were blessed with all the political consultants.
There are a number of good Veep possibilities, I like the idea of a west coast person, as the west is very republican, but does not suffer from the pressure of the religious right, thus making it easier for crossover votes based on a popular veep than in the south.
I mean, how many fundamentalist christians will vote for a pro-choice candidate?? Yet pro-gun people will vote for a democrat if they temper their stance on gun control. So, I like Richardson at the moment (McCain would cement it for Kerry).
Finally, during Kerry’s down time, he racked up $50 mil, so he needn’t campaign in that time when the media and Bush himself was doing all the work for him…