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April 05, 2008
Ben Smith: Obama-Webb "looks perfect on paper"
The Politico guides us through a list of hypothetical running-mates for Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, including each as a possible pick by the other.
Best quote: Obama-Bloomberg "creates the Archie Bunker nightmare ticket: African-American and Jew." (Are we still there, as a nation? Sources say yes.)
Note: Governor Phil Bredesen, whose name has occasionally arisen in similar discussions, is not in either list.
I'll take a stab at it:
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen
Pro: Plenty of executive experience, as a popular centrist Democratic governor in a southern state, as mayor of a mid-sized city, and as a healthcare CEO in the private sector.
Con: lacks foreign policy credentials; not a dynamic speaker; and it's not clear how well he would play the role of "attack dog."
Electorally speaking, I feel that Bredesen's pros may outweigh his cons. Liberal Democrats will no doubt disagree, but I'm speaking of the general election.
Presidential Elections | By joe lance | 11:22 AM
Comments
the question is would tennesseans give up bredesen!
bredesen has some of the highest republican approval ratings of any democratic governor anywhere.
i don't think his speaking is a problem; in fact, in this topsy-turvy year it's actually a plus.
but his lack of foreign policy experience is precisely why he won't be on the ticket; obama needs balance in this area. electorally speaking, that is.
Posted by: =dan= at April 8, 2008 11:24 PM