If Al runs, who should run with him?

[RiverStone]

Poll question: If Al runs, who should run with him?

Your Al Gore Dream Ticket would be?

[robinlynne]

1. I want to vote for 4. Clark, Edwards, Dean, Feingold, all fantastic!

[sojourner]

3. i agree with you!

[Alexander]

2. Feingold.

He's the only one who isn't too corporate or too fringe.

I could live with Clark too.

[cascadiance]

35. Gore/Reagan?

Gore and the son Ron Reagan that is? Might be interesting. I think you could do a lot worse drawing from Republican offspring! :)

Nah... Back to hoping for Gore/Feingold!

[FrenchieCat]

4. Ooh......Gore doing the Presidential stuff, and Clark fixing the war, the pentagon, and the MIC!

How sweet that would be!

Let them attack Al Gore......and see Clark pounce on some ass!

Statemen/warriors/patriot ticket! :patriot:

[EFerrari]

5. I voted Edwards but in truth, I DON'T CARE.

I'll run with him. Or my dog can run with him. Go, Al! :)

[Greyskye]

6. Gore / Clark

Gore/Clark 2008
Gore/Clark 2012
Clark/ ?   2016

[MNDemNY]

7. Gore/Truman....Vidal/Capote

[EFerrari]

9. LOL!

:rofl:

[MadAsHell]

8. A nice campaign picture got from a friend ....

[BOSSHOG]

10. I'd love to observe a swiftboat attempt at Gore/Clark

Self-immolation.

[robinlynne]

37. but I don't think Gore wants to be swiftboated...again....

[BOSSHOG]

48. Thats why I think

it would be such a tragic ending for whomever chose to do it. And the General would have Gore's back. The same applies to Kerry and Clinton.

[robinlynne]

53. Here's hoping you're right on!

[slackmaster]

11. Free James Traficant

[CabalPowered]

23. !

:rofl:

Thanks for the laugh!

[Canuckistanian]

33. ahahaha

Tax deductions for hairpieces!

:rofl:

[karlrschneider]

12. Damn, I can't decide!

I'd happily support any of those!
:D

[RiverStone]

45. Then by this poll --- Gore/Clark is the hands down favorite...

In our corner of the universe anyway (with 113 votes cast).

Yes, I share the sentiment of many that GORE + anyone would be a fantastic development. Though on DU anyway, Wes Clark wins.

Hope the poll helped with your decision karl :)

[karlrschneider]

46. I cheerfully voted for Wes in the primary and my state is the only one he actually won!

Not sure what that means but he's well thought of here. :D

[RiverStone]

54. Which tells us he could win again and win more!

karl you said: Not sure what that means...

It means tons actually. Wes has heartland appeal and I believe would have cross over appeal to any red stater. Of course, there is that 26% of Bushies that have already drank the kool-aid.

Gore/Clark is still my dream ticket. Though I think Wes in the VP slot is a good choice no matter what (provided he remains on the bench for President).


* * * * *

As an aside --- if by chance you follow the NBA --- the Sonics new owner, Clay Bennet, is rumored to be planning to move our NW team to your fair state:) Of course, we Washingtonians are not at all happy with that idea. The NBA still would have to OK the move. The battle brews...

Happen to know what are they saying in the Sooner state about getting an NBA team --- specifically Seattle's NBA team?

[karlrschneider]

59. Oh, just found your reply, been in & out today. I don't keep up with basketball,

no offense but I'd rather watch paint dry. :D

I can't figure out Oklahoma. We have WAY more Democrats than Republicans and a mostly Dem state gov't but people go for the pugs to represent (?) us in D.C. It really pisses me off. Of course the primary I mentioned was only for Dems to vote in and what I meant was I can't calculate how much crossover appeal Wes would have in a general.
I agree with you about Gore/Clark though! :toast:

[UrbScotty]

13. Do I HAVE to pick just one?!

Gore/Obama, with Clark as Secretary of State.

[RestoreGore]

14. None of the above

The people of this nation have to EARN him, and we aren't even CLOSE yet.

[Hand]

15. Other: Lieberman

JUST KIDDING!

:hide:

[entanglement]

30. ...

:spank: :spank: :spank:

[Hand]

44. I definitely deserved that!

I swear I won't do it again! :puke:

[marmar]

16. Something tells me there's no love lost between Gore and Hillary Clinton....

That probably won't ever happen!

[ronnykmarshall]

27. I don't think it's that ...

I can't see Hillary wanting to be VP with ANY candidate. If she doesn't get the nomination, she'll go back to the senate. She still has a great future as a Senator if she doesn't become President.

[0rganism]

17. Edwards is probably the best bet, Clark is wasted in the VP spot

If we're going to run the general, put him on the top of the ticket. Otherwise, save him for a cabinet position after the election.

Gore/Edwards maximizes the WASPy southern gentleman mystique at the same time it plays the policy wonk trump card. Edwards is going to be billed as too inexperienced and rash for the top slot, but has a lot of charisma to work with (if he can avoid the insinuations of homosexuality the media so desperately want to apply to him). Edwards would compensate for a lot of Gore's perceived shortcomings in physical appeal without overshadowing him.

[Rosemary2205]

20. HUH???

The media is trying to paint Edwards as gay? I live in the deepest reddest homophobic south and not even these yeehoos think being a hair priss equals being gay. I've obviously missed something. What??

[0rganism]

22. go read some of the articles again, it's not just about being a "hair priss"...

I dunno how you missed the insinuations, it was a pretty obvious subtext at the time, but if you're right about the homophobes disregarding them too, it's definitely good news for Edwards.

[robinlynne]

38. They did. around a month ago.

[FrenchieCat]

21. I doubt that Gore would pick Edwards.....because that would only serve

to remind voters of "losing" prior Dem tickets.

Al Gore can use the fact that he actual won the popular vote in 2000 in his favor. However, putting Edwards on the ticket would bring in the drag that 2004 wasn't won either the popular or the electoral vote. Further, Gore on Iraq can talk freely about how we got in as well as how to get out.....with Edwards on the ticket, that becomes much trickier (cause discussing the initial getting in opens a can of worms for Edwards). Plus Edwards was already VP nominee last time, and I doubt that he would want to do that again.

[0rganism]

25. good points, but I still think Edwards is the best pick

In balance, I think his positives will outweigh the negatives. I think Edwards would rather run as VP than be shut out of the ticket entirely, and even the "losing" ticket of 2004 can be used to advantage in 2008. Now that "swift boating" has become nearly synonymous with "baseless character assasination", and the electoral corruption of Ohio and Florida are becoming common knowledge, reminding voters of past tickets might not be a problem. And on Iraq, his out is to remind people that the administration "misinformed" congress as often as possible, and speak to the importance of honesty and forthright nonpartisan cooperation between the branches of government.

Don't get me wrong, your points are valid -- I think he'd rather be on top of the ticket, the 2004 race and Iraq are going to be issues for him in either slot. But I still think he's the best match for Gore, in this hypothetical scenario.

[KoKo]

18. Brian Schweitzer of Montana....

[rucky]

28. Good Call! n/t

[Jamastiene]

19. I voted Gore/Edwards in the poll, which is how he should

have done it in 2000. Personally, though, he could run with anyone he chooses and have my vote, if he'd just run again.

[LSK]

24. I voted Obama

Edwards would be a great Attorney General, Clark a great Sec of Defense, Bill Clinton a great Sec of State. While Im at it, make Russ Feingold Senate Majority Leader.

Thats my dreamteam.

[WillyT]

58. I'm With LSK !!! - The Ultimate Democratic Dream Team !!!

Normally, I'm against the smoke filled backroom deal sort of nominating process of days of yore, but I might just make an exception this one time, LOL!!!

Hey... it was the head of the Chicago Sewer Department that got FDR elected to his 3rd term... sort of.

:bounce::hi::bounce:

[mod mom]

26. Gore + anyone outside the DLC.

[annabanana]

29. huh!. . Gore and the Pillsbury Doughboy could run and I'd vote for them!

Gore and a tree stump.
Gore and a passing fancy

[Canuckistanian]

31. Wow, the 1st choice was my pick exactly

Even though Obama, Clinton and Edwards are formidable, a Gore/Clark ticket would be an unbelievable combination. Dynamite.

Both of them excellent orators. Both of them supremely qualified for public office. Both of them with DECADES of experience.

The RW is terrified of Clark (no skeletons in his closet).

And Gore has the public's respect, an Oscar and several awards for his work in environmental and technological achievements. Plus the fact that many consider him to be cheated out of the presidency last time. Big-time sympathy there, IMHO.

No-brainer.

[JNelson6563]

32. Gore/Boxer!!

:toast:

[cascadiance]

34. Only problem is that Schwarzenegger would pick her replacement!

ugh!! A Republican and DiFi representing this state? We'd drop to a big low here!

I'd rather see someone like Feingold be in and have Wisconsin's governor pick a Dem to replace him! :)

Either that or if you really want this option, find some instance where Schwarzenegger really screws up trying to live up as a "moderate" governor and screwing things up and then we can do a recall and get DiFi to run instead for governor where she could nominate her own replacement, and then a replacement for Boxer should she also decide to run on the presidential ticket.

[robinlynne]

39. Barbara is (excuse me for this) the MAN!

[Blue Belle]

36. I love the thought of a Gore /Feingold ticket...

but I could handle a Gore/Edwards, Gore/Clark, or a Gore/Richardson Ticket.

[DemGa]

40. I gotta go with Obama for the landslide

and heavy control of Congress. That could mean 16 yrs. a Dem in the WH. Revolutionary!!

[fwiff]

41. Gore/Clark would have tremendous crossover appeal.

I would love to see Feingold, but Clark would add to add to the ticket like no one else.

[ourbluenation]

42. Oh you know where I stand on this one. Gore/Clark 08...

[BlooInBloo]

43. I think Clark + (political executive experience) --> the best candidate for 2016.

[PassingFair]

47. Gore/Dean would be my personal dream ticket.

But I'd sleep well at night with Gore/Feingold, too.

Or Gore/Boxer.

Or Gore/Schakowsky

[mak3cats]

49. Gore / Bloomberg?

Could shake up the existing power structures!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

50. its funny that we need a billionaire to shake existing power structures.

[mak3cats]

51. Fighting fire with fire, unfortunately...

Until there is SERIOUS campaign finance reform, it's almost a foregone conclusion that the one with the most money wins. It's disgusting.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

52. yeah except bloomberg will not shake any existing power structures

last i remembered he was a republican.

[Kazak]

55. Gore/Clinton...

That oughta put a stop to any misguided assassination notions right there!

[deminks]

56. Gore/ Sebelius

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius would make a fine VP.

[Iris]

57. Someone new.

I have not suggestions, but it's time for some new blood.

[Spirochete]

60. Dean, Feingold, or Clark

Are my top 3.