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Democrat Vice President
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10 members have voted
| June 19th, 2020 at 11:01:59 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Who was Romney's VP in 12? Or Dukakis, or Ford's, who was VP under Carter or Lyndon Johnson? It's never been important and isn't important now. Can anybody name Kerry's VP in 04 without looking it up? Hell no.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| June 19th, 2020 at 11:36:14 AM permalink | |
| ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12540 |
John Edwards! Didn’t need to look it up. Maybe we dodged a bullet with that one... “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
| June 19th, 2020 at 11:39:42 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18764 | If it's not important Trump can run with that racist dude who just lost his seat, Steve King. Sure why not. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| June 19th, 2020 at 12:32:54 PM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
I don’t know. You’re definitely correct so far in what has been borne out statistically, but I think it’s theoretically possible to throw enough votes the other way, or turnout, in a (home) swing state to make a difference. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
| June 19th, 2020 at 12:36:18 PM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
Ryan, Bentsen, I’ll give you the Ford one. Wouldn’t know Ford’s without looking. Mondale, Humphrey. Knew those two off the top of my head. Edwards, wasn’t it? In fairness, Edwards is a guess, but I do remember them thinking he might win. So....I don’t have a dang clue on Ford and Edwards is a guess I’m about 75% confident in. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
| June 19th, 2020 at 12:38:19 PM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4178 |
Bob is generally correct that the VP choice is not that important. But I disagree that it is of NO importance. If she adds just 10,000 African-American female votes in Florida, from women who would have been disinterested and stayed home, that now are excited to vote, that could be enough to swing the state from Red to Blue. i do think McCain lost votes with his Palin selection, but still would have lost with any other VP selection. |
| June 19th, 2020 at 12:54:48 PM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18764 | Sarah Palin's greatest speech. Sarah Palin's greatest performance. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| June 19th, 2020 at 1:01:27 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Obviously it's only important if you pick a controversial one, like Sarah Palin. Other than that, nobody gives a rip. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| June 19th, 2020 at 1:04:14 PM permalink | |
| Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 |
I’ve got a ten page thread that says more than zero people give a rip, unless this post brings it up to 11. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
| June 19th, 2020 at 1:07:49 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Not in the voting booth they don't. Nobody at an exit poll has ever said they voted because they liked the VP pick. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |