Has Obama vetted any non-DLC VP candidates?

[Skwmom]

Someone I know asked this question and I didn't have an answer.

[flpoljunkie]

1. I will support whomever Obama chooses as his running mate, as I trust his judgment. I want to win.

[Skwmom]

3. That's great but when your core message is change you can believe in I

think that only vetting DLC candidates can and will be used to argue Obama is not about real change. Hopefully, that is not the case.

[book_worm]

5. Is the "someone" really you? Why don't you just wait and see who he selects

instead of relying on media rumor.

[Skwmom]

6. No, it's not me. I've been talking up Obama for months. Someone brought up this

point as a reason they will not support him (as in I've heard Obama has only vetted DLC VP candidates, is that true, because if it is why should I support more of the same). I find it hard to believe that he would only vet DLC candidates but I can't really argue the point without naming people who are non DLC.

[flpoljunkie]

16. John Kerry joined the DLC in 2004, and I don't hold it against him--depends on their record.

[Mass]

19. Not totally correct, but I do not take that against you. Actually, just like Edwards and many other

Dems, he belonged to the late New Democrats Senate caucus, who is affiliated to the DLC, since the New Democrat caucus has been created, some time in the 1990s.

Since 2004, given the lack of affection that the DLC has shown to Kerry and the fact that he has mostly gone in a different way, my guess is that he is not that close from them.

As there are no official lists from the DLC, it is indeed difficult to know who belongs or not, except for those who hold official position or claim their affiliation.

[Renew Deal]

2. Kaine? Webb? Clark? Dodd? Sebelius? Jack Reed?

Are any of them in the DLC?

[SuperTrouper]

8. What about Schweitzer?

[Renew Deal]

9. I doubt he was vetted.

[wyldwolf]

10. Kaine and Sebelius are. Clark is kinda. Biden is kinda...

[Hope And Change]

11. Kaine,Sebelius and Dodd are in the DLC.I don`t think Clark, Webb or Reed are members of DLC.

But feel free to correct me.

[wyldwolf]

12. well, to be "in" the DLC (unless in a leadership role) you have to an office holder.

To that end, Wes Clark is not "in" the DLC. However, he was recruited by Bill Clinton in 2003 and has been known to advice the DLC on military matters.

[Hope And Change]

18. I see.Thanks for the info.

[4themind]

4. Hagel?

But in all seriousness it's a good question, I'm not sure, heck I'm not even SURE whether many of the reported names have even been vetted.

[Skwmom]

7. I don't know how good of an argument that would be.

Like in "you're arguing b/c he would pick a Republican that means he's not a corporate Democrat."

[4themind]

15. Sorry that was meant as a joke

It was an answer to your question, but one which I imagined wasn't what you were looking for.

[DFLforever]

13. Whoever he picks is gong to be more centrist than O

Because doncha know he's "the most liberal member of the Senate"? ;-)

[flpoljunkie]

17. You are correct.

[Radical Activist]

14. I doubt anyone really knows who he has vetted.