Reply #24: The VP doesn't go toe to toe w/Prez candidate. [View All]

[TexasSissy]

I love Clark. I supported Clark for President and gave $$$ to him. BUT Kerry already has foreign relations/security credentials. It'd be nice if the VP could add to that, but it's unnecessary.

So what else is there that Clark can bring to the ticket? I'm not sure there's much else.

Harmful - he's not a good, experienced debater.
Helpful - the military vote will like it; he would be qualified to take over President's job, if something happened to Kerry.
Harmful - he can't guarantee the Arkansas vote (or any other state)
Helpful - he's sort of southern (born in the north; doesn't speak w/an accent, but still from a southern state)
Harmful - he's made some pretty big gaffs (because he was new to politics, I'm sure)
Harmful - his prior work cohorts don't come forward and endorse him
Helpful - he's not a Washington insider or northeastern liberal, as some call Kerry.
Harmful - he doesn't have a political record to stand on.
Helpful - he doesn't have a political record to attack.
Helpful - he has Gert.
Harmful - he has flip flopped on some issues.
Harmful - he's in favor of gay marriage (if Kerry is trying to win independent votes in the battleground states, this may be harmful; otherwise, not harmful)

He's sort of a mixed bag. I think Kerry will try to find someone who has more to offer on the "helpful" side. But, hey, if it's Clark, I'd be delighted. But I'm going to vote for Kerry, anyway, so he doesn't have to appeal to me through his V.P.