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2016 Postmortem

tgards79

(1,415 posts) Fri Jul 22, 2016, 08:41 PM Jul 2016

BTRTN Called the Kaine Pick a Month Ago

Not the toughest call but we did get it right!
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2016/06/btrtn-dem-vp-prediction-raising-kaine.html

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BTRTN Called the Kaine Pick a Month Ago (Original Post) tgards79 Jul 2016 OP

I agree that it's not the toughest call Renew Deal Jul 2016 #1

Yes, but the Vilsack.... tgards79 Jul 2016 #3

Only made sense oswaldactedalone Jul 2016 #2

Yep, the odds were hugely in his favor. kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2016 #4

Renew Deal

(81,858 posts)

1. I agree that it's not the toughest call

Reply to tgards79 (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 08:43 PM

Jul 2016

If you think that Clinton is practical and reasonable, and somewhat in the mold of Obama, she will pick the most practical and reasonable person. Also, the republican governors in OH, NJ, MA really reduced the odds for those candidates.