CNN: Clinton, Huckabee frontrunners for vice president … on Facebook

[Amerigo Vespucci]

June 20, 2008

Clinton, Huckabee frontrunners for vice president … on Facebook



Posted: 01:46 PM ET

From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/clinton-huckabee-frontrunners-for-vice-president-on-facebook/

WASHINGTON (CNN) – In an election that's been indelibly shaped by the Internet, veepstakes speculation is alive and well on Facebook, world's sixth most-trafficked Web site.

Among Democrats on the popular social networking site, Hillary Clinton is far and away the favorite to be tapped as Barack Obama's running mate. For John McCain, Mike Huckabee leads the prospective vice presidential pack.

More than 3,000 Facebook members have joined over 40 groups supporting Clinton for vice president, though most of the groups were originally formed to push for an Obama-Clinton unity ticket during the long primary battle. Once Clinton dropped out, many of these Facebook groups started pushing for her to be tapped as Obama's running mate.

Clinton is trailed by John Edwards, who is backed by 18 groups with nearly 2,000 members. He's followed by Bill Richardson with 514 Facebook supporters, putting the New Mexico governor slightly ahead of Joe Biden, who has 510 fans hoping Obama puts him on the ticket.

The Democratic frontrunners are followed, in descending order, by Jim Webb, Kathleen Sebelius, Al Gore, Wes Clark, Chuck Hagel, Evan Bayh, Mark Warner, Claire McCaskill and Janet Napolitano.

[earthlover]

1. Looks like Clark!

Hillary won't get it, too much hard blood. Edwards won't either because of his wife's health. Sebelius won't get it because nominating a woman other than Hillary will pxss off some. Webb will be turned down because they will figure VA will not want to lose a Senator,he has some ancient women issues, and Warner will help Obama anyway. Al Gore won't want it. That leaves Clark on the list as the top one standing. Hagel won't get it because he's a Rep. Warner has already rejected the idea. McCaskill is also a woman and would pxss off Hillary folks if Hillary is not the female to get it. Same for Napolitano. And Bayh is simply too boring.

Obama/Clark! They may not go into the selection process thinking that way, but he will be the last one standing.