Alternative Democratic VP Nominees: 2008.

Who Should Have Been the Democratic VP Nominee in 2008?

  • Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa

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  • Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island

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  • Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut

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Presidential Candidate: Senator Barack Obama of Illinois.

So, I was kind of hesitant as to doing this one, since the effects aren't fully played out yet, but why not.

Which VP could have given Barack Obama an even bigger landslide, and possibly secured a bigger mandate? Does Obama, a notoriously private man in terms of advisors, choose someone simply on a technical basis, or does there have to be a significant personal element?

The vast majority of these people will be those who ran for President themselves, considered running, or declined to run after being asked, with maybe one or two ideas of who might have been a good or interesting option (Some of which might be a little out there).
 
I would choose Biden. For one, it was quite entertaining watching Republicans salivate over a split between Obama and the Clintons before this election. And then to see that expectation blow up in their faces.

But Biden worked well. The Obama-Biden ticket is a good example of a VP balancing out a Pres candidate's weakness on paper, which has also worked well in practice. To see a VP reinforcing a Pres's strength, see Clinton-Gore (not Romney-Ryan).

(PS. I think you're going a little overboard with this polls, I would suggest letting some time go by before starting more).
 
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Biden was a good choice. Old and white (to balance the ticket/avoid scaring away blue-collar Democrats - yes, going on stereotypes here, but that's what you've got to do in election season), foreign policy expertise, etc. Too bad he isn't from a swing state, but I think he's the best bet for victory.

Jack Reed would be my ideological choice from this list (he's one of the leftier members of the Senate) but he's got no name recognition.
 
I would choose Biden. For one, it was quite entertaining watching Republicans salivate over a split between Obama and the Clintons before this election. And then to see that expectation blow up in their faces.

But Biden worked well. The Obama-Biden ticket is a good example of a VP balancing out a Pres candidate's weakness on paper, which has also worked well in practice. To see a VP reinforcing a Pres's strength, see Clinton-Gore (not Romney-Ryan).

(PS. I think you're going a little overboard with this polls, I would suggest letting some time go by before starting more).

Biden has turned out to be a surprisingly effective VP (Especially in the sense that he hasn't majorly screwed up and/or is attracting more attention than the President). Good thought on Clinton-Gore, whereas Romney-Ryan almost seemed like an arraigned marriage that didn't work out.

Also, this will be the last one of these for awhile. I only meant to do one, but then it sort of snowballed. I might do the GOP if I'm so inclined, or go back further, but it will be a bit of time before that happens.

What about Mark Warner?
Well...That's another reason for me to stop-I've been missing people, as I've been keeping to a hard rule of 10 candidates (Though I could have added one more in addition to the OTL candidate). Warner was on the list, as was Jim Webb, but Kaine filled out the role really well of the moderate Southerner, and had more of a chance IRL anyways. Also considered were Ted Strickland, Ed Rendell and Bob Casey, Claire McCaskill, Ken Salazar and for the really out there suggestion, Chet Edwards.
 
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