How about a black VP candidate? John Lewis?

[ringmastery]

Is that too risky for Kerry? I would think that racists who wouldn't vote for a candidate because they are black wouldn't vote for the democrats, anyway, so not much loss. It would get enormous amounts of positive press for the democrats to make a bold choice like this and energize african american voters like never before.

A Kerry/John Lewis ticket would be very interesting I think.

http://www.house.gov/johnlewis/bio.html

[Guaranteed]

1. Chris Rock said that there would NEVER be a black VP candidate

because some black guy would just come along and shoot the president. Woudn't even care about going to jail, because they'd be a hero to all the black folks.

He was joking, of course. Probably. I wouldn't put anything past anyone nowadays.

[ClarkUeberAlles]

2. The only problem

Is that most people don't know who the hell he is. Kerry would be at a disadvantage to pick Lewis over say, John Edwards as V.P. since Edwards already has a national following in several states.

[ringmastery]

3. they'll get to know him in a hurry

after all the publicity. Did anyone know anything about Lieberman before he became the first jewish VP candidate?

[ClarkUeberAlles]

4. I agree with that

Lieberman was totally unknown before Gore picked him as his running mate. But my main point still remains, Edwards, or someone like him, already has a nationwide following and Lewis doesn't.

[ringmastery]

6. blacks will turn out in droves

Turnout may be so high that it'll tip the balance in a few southern high black population states such as Louisana, Arkansas, and especially Florida.

Also he might help in Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Remember a week before the 2000 election, Gore was losing in almost all the polls. Pundits on election day were shocked how close the election was, one of the main reasons for this was a record breaking black turnout in many states, turnout the polls didn't anticipate.

[Tweed]

5. And Gore lost

[Progress]

12. Gore won.

The Constitution lost.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

7. I think he'd be a great choice.

[MarianJack]

8. My Personal Opinion...

...is that we'll see a woman first.

I don't think that I (age 48) will live to see a black Pres. or VP, but I do believe that people in their teens & 20s now will.

I do believe that I'll live to see a woman in one or both of these posts.

I think that he'll have to pick somebody that ill guarantee a lot of publicity (more than normal) to partially offset the huge $ advantage of the rethuglicans and resident bush.

[LWolf]

9. I want a black woman.

The odds are we're running a white man for president again. I'd hit both of those glass ceilings at once with vp and go with a black woman.

Who would be on the list of possibilities?

[election_2004]

10. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones

Could carry Ohio, take down Cheney, and is progressive to boot.

http://www.house.gov/tubbsjones

[LWolf]

24. Ohio

keeps producing them! ;-)

Thanks for the link; I'm enjoying browsing and learning.

[JohnKleeb]

26. Marcy Kaptur I hear is another good one

[Edwards4President]

25. She ROCKS!

It would be worth it just to watch her debate Cheney!

[JasonBerry]

21. Well, let's see

When you have to ask who the possibilities are, I would think that pretty much says there aren't any. Credible candidates ready to be president --- and symbolism --- are two different things.

[LWolf]

23. Or it means

that I don't know much about worthy candidates outside of my own state. That's why I asked!

[Maddy McCall]

11. Mike Espy - Clinton's Ag Secretary

I love Mike Espy.

[ChiefJoseph]

13. Harold Ford would be better

[GRClarkesq]

15. Harold Ford is too young by just a bit

(I think)

[Feanorcurufinwe]

16. I like Ford, but I like Lewis's bio and views better.

And yes, he is a few months too young.

[Bombtrack]

18. Unless we have an incumbant dem in 2012, I think Ford will be the nominee

He will have had 1 full term in the senate and a few terms in the house.

That is, if we can get him to beat Zach Wamp for Frists seat in 06

[Feanorcurufinwe]

22. Maybe he'll be the Veep nominee for VP Edwards

24 years of Dems in the White House?


I can dream, can't I?

[HFishbine]

14. He came up as a possibility for Dean

last Novemember.

[Bombtrack]

17. Lewis is a lousy orator, and probably more liberal than Kerry

If the nominee is Kerry, the vp isn't going to be someone who either is or seems as left-wing as him.

And Kerry definetly doesn't have the nomination locked up yet

[Edwards4President]

27. Lewis is a WONDERFUL orator

Did you know he was the youngest speaker at the March on Washington?

[mitchum]

19. Good idea. I have suggested Lewis before

[JohnKleeb]

20. Ive seen that and I like the idea

He hasnt come out officially for Kerry though to my knowledge. Its a great idea personally.

[thelocalkgb]

28. How about Andrew Young?

:shrug: