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Why on earth would Barack Obama want "harridan Hillary" as his vice-president. The farther she and Bill are from The White House, the better for him - and everyone.
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As you may have noticed, Clinton polled a lot of votes and the nomination has gone to the wire. She appeals to voters that Obama does not appeal to.
One Clinton supported said this...
"My motivation is that as Democrats we must win back the White House. And while he can win without her, he cannot lose with her."
He cited Mrs Clinton's strength with white, working class, female and older voters - groups that Mr Obama has struggled to win in some primaries."y.
That said, there are other potential running mates who could appeal to this demographic.
One Clinton supported said this...
"My motivation is that as Democrats we must win back the White House. And while he can win without her, he cannot lose with her."
He cited Mrs Clinton's strength with white, working class, female and older voters - groups that Mr Obama has struggled to win in some primaries."y.
That said, there are other potential running mates who could appeal to this demographic.
The trouble is, as someone pointed out, she's done so much criticism of him during this contest, the republicans don't really have to produce any campaign adverts for the main election. They only have to replay the tapes of Hillary sla6ging off Obama. This makes it difficult for her to now run as vice president.
As an American, I'd respond only to the cliche'd observation about race relations in the southern U.S. States... while that area was the center of the Civil Rights movement and subsequent violence in the 1960's the area has achieved an excellent rapport between the races. If one wants to see true hate between races then one needs to travel no farther than East Los Angeles or some other supposed enlightened urban area and view the daily mayhem, murder and other assorted violence that goes on between the Latinos and Blacks...
This isn't to deny an underlying uneasyness concerning race relations, but this particular primary season (due, in most part to it's unprecedented length) has seen the most visible racisim originating within the Black Community, in my estimation. In fact Mr. Obama's guiding principle seems to be to blunt any crtiticism of his inexperience, waffling or extreme liberal views with counter-charges of racisim. Anything that may be said to question his ability to adequately fill the office is met by charges of such concerns being racially motivated. The recent expose's of sermons given by two pastor's of his long time church were undoubtedly the most racially based and divisive statements I've seen since Jim Crow days as a child in the South...
This isn't to deny an underlying uneasyness concerning race relations, but this particular primary season (due, in most part to it's unprecedented length) has seen the most visible racisim originating within the Black Community, in my estimation. In fact Mr. Obama's guiding principle seems to be to blunt any crtiticism of his inexperience, waffling or extreme liberal views with counter-charges of racisim. Anything that may be said to question his ability to adequately fill the office is met by charges of such concerns being racially motivated. The recent expose's of sermons given by two pastor's of his long time church were undoubtedly the most racially based and divisive statements I've seen since Jim Crow days as a child in the South...
Rev funk 'why does it take so long'? To an outsider the whole thing is illogical. Moving from state to state creates an unfair situation as the candidates with the most money or advertising enhances their vote.
Why can't they take some advice from the British. Our elections are held on 1 day only so that your vote cannot influence other peoples votes in the rest of the country. A bit cheaper as well.
Why can't they take some advice from the British. Our elections are held on 1 day only so that your vote cannot influence other peoples votes in the rest of the country. A bit cheaper as well.
it takes time because it's a big country, in area as well as population. In this instance it took a particularly long time because opinions among Democrats were very evenly divided. (Unlike the Republicans, where it soon became clear that nobody wanted any of them much except McCain. If that hadn't happened, they'd still be going too.)
The actual election will take place on one day, same as in Britain.
Bill Clinton did a lot for America's fiscal health. When he took over the national debt was $4 trillion. When he left there was a $230 billion surplus. Bush mislaid that in a year. There's now a debt of about $9 trillion again. I'm inclined to think this matters, but others may not.
The actual election will take place on one day, same as in Britain.
Bill Clinton did a lot for America's fiscal health. When he took over the national debt was $4 trillion. When he left there was a $230 billion surplus. Bush mislaid that in a year. There's now a debt of about $9 trillion again. I'm inclined to think this matters, but others may not.
