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An Obama-Edwards Ticket?

By The Daily Dish
May 15 2008, 12:33 PM ET

Count me underwhelmed. Taegen Goddard makes the case and I fisk it:

1. He's already been tested on the national stage and not likely to cause a distracting scandal.

You mean he lost one vice-presidential election already? And , er, it's four years later.

2. He appeals to the same working class white voters that back Clinton.

He didn't win many over in 2004.

3. He favors Obama's new brand of politics.

So why didn't he do it himself?

4. He could put North Carolina and possibly other Southern states in play.

Yes, but others could do the same.

5. Clinton would probably support him. With more than 1,700 delegates in Clinton's pocket, Obama needs to at least get her tacit approval if he wants to have a unified party.
 
I can't see how picking the third place over her makes her happy.

Apart from that, great idea.



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