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silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 04:28 PM Jun 2016

Bernie Sanders Would Be A Popular Vice Presidential Pick, New Poll Says

Bernie Sanders Would Be A Popular Vice Presidential Pick, New Poll Says

Americans are still feeling the Bern.

06/24/2016 03:36 pm ET

Samantha Neal
Political Polling Intern, The Huffington Post

Thirty-nine percent of voters nationwide said they would be more likely to vote for the Democratic ticket if Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders were on it, according to a new poll from Monmouth University.

The poll tested six potential Democratic and six potential Republican vice presidential picks, and Sanders was the only name to stand out from the pack. Among undecided voters, a whopping 50 percent said they would be more likely to support the Democrats if it’s a Clinton-Sanders ticket. That could be a substantial number of voters — the HuffPollster model indicates that 9.8 percent of voters are undecided.

Although voters would like Sanders as the vice presidential nominee, the Clinton campaign reportedly does not view a Clinton-Sanders ticket as an option. Sources told the Wall Street Journal that Hillary Clinton is not considering Bernie Sanders as a running mate.

Clinton’s campaign is instead exploring other alternatives and has reportedly begun to narrow its VP shortlist. Among the floated names are Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro of Texas.

more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-vice-president_us_576d761ee4b0dbb1bbba7942?section=

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Bernie Sanders Would Be A Popular Vice Presidential Pick, New Poll Says (Original Post) silvershadow Jun 2016 OP
I never was one of the popular people. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #1
Ha! Me neither. Xipe Totec Jun 2016 #2
May matter more since they might still replace tRump. JudyM Jun 2016 #3
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #4
It will be fun RobertEarl Jun 2016 #5
It's up to him. sangfroid Jun 2016 #6
rabid. they are. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #7
Yes. Such a strange phenomeon. senz Jun 2016 #9
K & R. Interesting idea and poll info. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #8
No way would Hillary invite the enemy into her inner circle. Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2016 #10

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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
5. It will be fun
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 10:52 PM
Jun 2016

Seeing Bernie on the ticket will be a blast. He can keep campaigning and make Hillary more and more left.

Fine, if some of you want Bernie to fade away, don't support him for VP. If you want Bernie to stay in the public eye and keep making change happen, support Bernie for VP.

It's that simple.

 

sangfroid

(212 posts)
6. It's up to him.
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 07:24 AM
Jun 2016

Bernie says yes to being VP, we're a go. It's just that her base is now foaming at the mouth against Bernie.

 

Elmer S. E. Dump

(5,751 posts)
10. No way would Hillary invite the enemy into her inner circle.
Tue Jun 28, 2016, 11:49 AM
Jun 2016

What if she gets convicted, or impeached? There is Bernie, whom the Powers that Be despise. No way will be be the VP.

If Hillary would inexplicably offer him the position, if I were Bernie, I'd take it! And hope for truth and justice to prevail.

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