Gov. of VA Mark Warner, approve or disapprove of for VP?

[CalebHayes]

Poll question: Gov. of VA Mark Warner, approve or disapprove of for VP?

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. Yes!

[JI7]

2. i like him

but don't know much about him. does anyone know how tall he is? kerry towers over many people but standing next to warner they looked about the same height.

[Virginian]

3. I approve of the job Warner is doing for Virginia.

I think he has a really tough job and he is doing it very well. I would love to see him move up to national office, however, I would also like to see him beat George Allen when that smirk comes up for election in '06.

[Joe the Revelator]

9. or take John Warner's Seat

when he retires next time around.

[SandyUSA]

4. Good Man, but Edwards would be better for victory

I live in Virginia and voted for Mark Warner. He is a good man and has tried hard to undo or at least deal with all the harm Republicanism (cut taxes and demolish services) has done throughout the local communities in this state. He is zero known elsewhere, an adequate but not polished speaker, and really has little track record to add to Kerry's appeal. If we need a "Southerner" on the ticket, Edwards could be a far better choice.

[Doosh]

5. Edwards is the right man for the job

but if it's warner, i could live with it.

[cosmokramer]

17. No, he isn't.

He completely lacks foreign policy experience. I would be happy if it is Clark, but as long as the VP choice has foreign policy experience, fine by me. But definitely not someone without this key experience.

[Alexander]

25. What is Clark's foreign policy experience?

Other than bombing places and killing people. Please, inform me of when Clark has played the diplomat and met with foreign leaders to discuss issues other than blowing things up.

[cosmokramer]

27. It's called "The Dayton Accords"

Maybe you heard about it...

Oh, and being a SACEUR is a diplomatic position as much as a military position...

:dunce:

Added on edit: Do I really need to list a resume? Christ, it doesn't even HAVE to be Clark, but it does have to be someone with FP/Military/Diplomat type experience. Sheesh.

[AP]

6. too privileged.

[spooky3]

19. AP, it's my understanding that he's from a background somewhat like

Edwards'. He basically made his own $$$ as a venture capitalist, rather than inheriting it from Mommy & Daddy. Was the first in his family to graduate from college. GWU is a good but not elite school, i.e., on a par with good but not great state schools, and there are a lot of kids there who get scholarships and/or work their way through while going to school part time. He probably worked hard there in order to get into Harvard Law School.

http://www.nga.org/governors/1%2C1169%2CC_GOVERNOR_INFO%5ED_269%2C00.html

[AP]

23. I didn't know that. I thought his father was loaded. I think I'm confusing

his father with one of Elizabeth Taylor's former husbands.

[AP]

24. Hey. Great Bio. I really had him mixed up with someone else.

Although, I do think the telecoms have been part of the problem, not the solution the last couple years.

[spooky3]

26. You may be thinking of John Warner (R), senior senator from VA.

[Kathleen04]

7. I need to know more about him

but from what I see already..he's an interesting option that I'd approve of, though certainly not my #1 choice.

[Joe the Revelator]

8. I was a Press Liason for him in Hampton Roads

during the campaign. Definitely a great guy and a good democrat. I'd still rather have Clark but i think warner would be a hell of a VP

[liberalitch]

13. I'm in hampton roads....

where did he like to eat?

[Kahuna]

10. I like him. He's young, handsome and charismatic.

I don't know that much about his record, but he is very personable.

[Zynx]

11. Approve. That would bring us Virginia.

[liberalitch]

14. maybe even....

NC and W.Va.

[Zynx]

21. That would be 33 electoral votes all together.

[dusty64]

12. I think its shortsighted

and VERY bad strategically to take Democrats from important positions of power while things are still so closely divided. Leave ALL sitting Governors, Senators, and Congresspeople where they are! There are plenty others to choose from.

[spooky3]

18. By law governors in VA can't succeed themselves.

His won't last much longer whether he is selected by Kerry or not.

[dusty64]

20. One term only, I did not

know that.

[liberalitch]

15. Republicans are afraid of mark warner....

Remember they were so appalled when he won the governor's mansion that Jim Gilmore lost the RNC post?

[livinginphotographs]

16. Disapprove.

While I want to say yes, since I really like the guy, I just don't think he would add a lot to the Kerry campaign that couldn't be filled by someone with just a little more experience.

Plus, I'd really like to see Warner finish out his term as governor and go on to the Senate. Maybe then a VP run would be an idea.

[salonghorn70]

22. The Experience Factor

I certainly understand what you are saying. I like him too. I agree, however, in regards to the experience factor.

[TexasSissy]

28. Don't know anything about him. Can't vote.