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Obama Simply Must Pick A Man (4-Star General) Or A Woman (Hillary Clinton)

John Lumea | Posted 08.22.2008 | Home

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John Lumea

In fact, it's a hopeful sign that Obama will likely choose a generalist -- Richardson or Biden -- and not a general, and, if a woman, not the one who called him "irresponsible" and "naïve" and set up the GOP for the general election.

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And It's Got To Be... Gen. Wesley Clark

Judah Freed | Posted 08.04.2008 | Home

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Judah Freed

I want the Democrats to win the White House and to make the next Supreme Court appointments and that's why Obama has got to put Gen. Wesley Clark in the second spot on the ticket.

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Clinton Calls For "Cathartic" First-Ballot Nomination

John Tomasic | Posted 08.01.2008 | Home

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John Tomasic

"We do not want any Democrat, either in the hall or in the stadium or at home, walking away saying Well, you know, I'm just not satisfied. I'm not happy. Because that's what I'm trying to avoid."

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Hillary Clinton: Obama's Vice President?

Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

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AUG 21 -- Hillary Clinton Was Never Vetted: According to the Politico, Hillary Clinton can't be Obama's VP -- because she was never screened for the j...

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Sam Stein

Obama Hires Solis Doyle: A Bad Omen For VP Hillary

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics

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The Obama campaign announced today what had long been suspected: Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle was going to work for the...

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Obama Staff Appointment Sends Signal On Running Mate Selection

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.16.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Unless an unreported reconciliation has occurred between Solis Doyle and Clinton, the new appointment seems to send the clearest signal yet that Clinton will not be Obama's running mate.

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Can A Leopard Change Her Spots: Concession Part Deux

Reny Monk | Posted 06.09.2008 | Home

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Reny Monk

How did Obama's historic win, turn into a story about Clinton's race for the VP? Obama has to stay on message. Clinton isn't change. If your donors are insiders, you're gonna be the same old-same old.

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Hillary's Empty 18 Million Voter Gambit

Tom Douglas | Posted 06.06.2008 | Home

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Tom Douglas

Of course Democratic women will vote for Obama in November-- unless, that is, he chooses another woman as his running mate. A slight of this magnitude might really put the Hillary faithful over the edge.

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Time And Tide Wait For No Woman

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

We can credit Hillary with many gifts, among them, however, is not a mastery of timing: The "experience" candidate's campaign is a textbook example of right things done at wrong times.

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Hillary's Checkers Speech

Peter Dreier | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home

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Peter Dreier

Last night Hillary mirrored Nixon's famous and pathetic speech. In 1952 he told a national audience he was not a quitter and appealed to voters to help decide whether he should be the vice presidential candidate. "Wire and write," he said.

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Clinton Fundraisers: Obama Risks A Loss If He Doesn't Invite Clinton To Be VP

Election Central | Greg Sargent | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

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In a move that could foreshadow a public push from the Hillary forces to get Barack Obama to invite her on the ticket, Hillary's top campaign fundrais...

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CNN: Clinton Camp Pushing For Compromise In Formal Talks

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

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*** UPDATES BELOW *** The punditry is abuzz after a report on CNN this morning that Clinton and Obama have held formal talks about her exit from the ...

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Time: Bill Clinton Pushing For Hillary As VP

Time | Karen Tumulty | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics

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A graceful exit is never easy in a business as fraught with ego and ambition as presidential politics. Which is why in recent days, quiet calls have s...

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Rendell: Obama Should Pick Clinton As VP

CNN's Political Ticker | Emily Sherman | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics

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Governor Ed Rendell's name has recently come up as a potential running mate for Barack Obama, but the Pennsylvania Governor said Wednesday, why settle...

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On an Obama/Clinton Ticket: A Response to Andrew Sullivan

Dylan Loewe | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

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Dylan Loewe

Decisions about a VP need to be undertaken with an eye toward November and beyond. There was a time when Huckabee seemed a necessary choice for McCain as his running mate.

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Clinton Backer Rendell: Dem Nominee Should Offer Loser VP Slot

The Atlantic | Marc Ambinder | Posted 03.07.2008 | Politics

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Atlantic Media political director Ron Brownstein interviewed Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell for today's National Journal On Air, which airs at 1:00 pm E...

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