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Tom Perez:Will This Guy Be Hillary's VP?
Will This Guy Be Hillary's VP?
GAWKER
Hamilton Nolan
3/18/2016 1:44pm
If Hillary Clinton secures the Democratic nomination, who will be her vice president? I have no idea. Some people think: Tom Perez.
As you are no doubt aware because you follow labor issues and cabinet appointments closely, Tom Perez is the current Secretary of Labor of these United States. Earlier this week, Politico ran a long, gossipy story speculating that Perez could be Hillary’s VP pick, based largely on chatter from White House aides and circumstantial evidence from various Perez fans. It is true that Perez has endorsed Clinton and campaigned with her. Asked about the speculation on CNN this morning, he gave a vague answer that did not rule anything out, which will no doubt fuel the rumors even more. And he would probably be a pick that would make the following constituencies happy:
-Labor people
-Latinos (he is Dominican)
-People in Maryland (he lives in Maryland)
-Progressives (more or less, though he’s no Bernie Sanders)
-On the other hand: nobody ever knows who the fuck the Labor Secretary is, Maryland isn’t a key state Hillary needs help in, and she very well might choose a moderate, establishment white guy to appeal to centrists rather than a somewhat progressive labor guy to appeal to lefties who will probably suck it up and vote for her anyhow.
Read more:http://gawker.com/will-this-guy-be-hillarys-vp-1765730024
GAWKER
Hamilton Nolan
3/18/2016 1:44pm
If Hillary Clinton secures the Democratic nomination, who will be her vice president? I have no idea. Some people think: Tom Perez.
As you are no doubt aware because you follow labor issues and cabinet appointments closely, Tom Perez is the current Secretary of Labor of these United States. Earlier this week, Politico ran a long, gossipy story speculating that Perez could be Hillary’s VP pick, based largely on chatter from White House aides and circumstantial evidence from various Perez fans. It is true that Perez has endorsed Clinton and campaigned with her. Asked about the speculation on CNN this morning, he gave a vague answer that did not rule anything out, which will no doubt fuel the rumors even more. And he would probably be a pick that would make the following constituencies happy:
-Labor people
-Latinos (he is Dominican)
-People in Maryland (he lives in Maryland)
-Progressives (more or less, though he’s no Bernie Sanders)
-On the other hand: nobody ever knows who the fuck the Labor Secretary is, Maryland isn’t a key state Hillary needs help in, and she very well might choose a moderate, establishment white guy to appeal to centrists rather than a somewhat progressive labor guy to appeal to lefties who will probably suck it up and vote for her anyhow.
Read more:http://gawker.com/will-this-guy-be-hillarys-vp-1765730024
Top Democrats turn to Perez as sleeper VP
Chatter is picking up about the Labor secretary, who has a committed following on the left.
By Edward-Isaac Dovere Politico
03/14/16 05:17 AM EDT
Aside from the wonkiest of Washington circles and the most progressive corners of the left, no one’s heard of Tom Perez. He isn’t young or handsome. He has zero foreign policy experience. The highest office he’s been elected to is a suburban county council.
Yet the labor secretary has emerged as a sleeper pick for vice president, with chatter building among top Democrats — including Elizabeth Warren.
The Massachusetts senator and a few of her colleagues were standing around on the House floor in late September after Pope Francis’ address to a joint meeting of Congress, playing the Hillary Clinton running-mate guessing game.
Warren, never much one for speculation doesn’t usually talk politicking. But looking at Perez standing with them and thinking about their work together, she joined in.
“Oh, you’d be great, Tom,” she said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/tom-perez-veep-cabinet-220704#ixzz43Hdeq7CK
Chatter is picking up about the Labor secretary, who has a committed following on the left.
By Edward-Isaac Dovere Politico
03/14/16 05:17 AM EDT
Aside from the wonkiest of Washington circles and the most progressive corners of the left, no one’s heard of Tom Perez. He isn’t young or handsome. He has zero foreign policy experience. The highest office he’s been elected to is a suburban county council.
Yet the labor secretary has emerged as a sleeper pick for vice president, with chatter building among top Democrats — including Elizabeth Warren.
The Massachusetts senator and a few of her colleagues were standing around on the House floor in late September after Pope Francis’ address to a joint meeting of Congress, playing the Hillary Clinton running-mate guessing game.
Warren, never much one for speculation doesn’t usually talk politicking. But looking at Perez standing with them and thinking about their work together, she joined in.
“Oh, you’d be great, Tom,” she said.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/tom-perez-veep-cabinet-220704#ixzz43Hdeq7CK
Labor Secretary Tom Perez dodges Hillary Clinton ticket chatter
By Tal Kopan, CNN
9:41 AM ET, Fri March 18, 2016
Washington (CNN)Labor Secretary Tom Perez isn't confirming rumors he's on Hillary Clinton's shortlist for vice president -- but he isn't ruling it out, either.
The Obama administration official dodged a handful of direct questions from CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day" about whether he is one of the top choices to be Clinton's running mate if she secures the Democratic nomination.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/18/politics/tom-perez-vice-president-hillary-clinton-chatter-donald-trump/
Good video
By Tal Kopan, CNN
9:41 AM ET, Fri March 18, 2016
Washington (CNN)Labor Secretary Tom Perez isn't confirming rumors he's on Hillary Clinton's shortlist for vice president -- but he isn't ruling it out, either.
The Obama administration official dodged a handful of direct questions from CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day" about whether he is one of the top choices to be Clinton's running mate if she secures the Democratic nomination.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/18/politics/tom-perez-vice-president-hillary-clinton-chatter-donald-trump/
Good video
Too Soon?
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unless some real need arises to shore up votes elsewhere. She needs someone younger. I saw Perez last night on a talk show and he wasn't that impressive (to me.)
JMHO...
