http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/ip_20080712_8276.phpCongressional Insiders Poll
by Richard E. Cohen and Peter Bell
Sat. Jul 12, 2008
Q: Whom would you like to see as your party's vice presidential nominee?
Democrats (39 votes)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton 35 percent
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland 10 percent
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine 8 percent
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson 8 percent
Sen. Joseph Biden 6 percent
Sen. Christopher Dodd 5 percent
Rep. Chet Edwards 5 percent
Former Vice President Al Gore 5 percent
Also receiving votes: Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, former Sen. John Edwards, Rep. Jane Harman, former Sen. Bob Graham, retired Gen. Claudia Kennedy, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, and "no idea," 3 percent each.
Clinton
"That would be the most exciting team in history. Young people, African-Americans, women, and Latinos would set new voting-participation records. It would be great for our democracy."
"She's strong for him in each area where he's weak."
"If he picks Hillary, the visual of the two standing side by side will unite the party like no other possible vice presidential pick."
"Her strengths among women, working families, and Latino voters will be critical to a Democratic victory in November."
Strickland
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Democratic Congressional Insiders Sens. Sherrod Brown, Ben Cardin, Thomas Carper, Christopher Dodd, Edward Kennedy, Frank Lautenberg, Barbara Mikulski, Mark Pryor, Ken Salazar, Jon Tester; Reps. Tom Allen, Robert Andrews, Michael Arcuri, Tammy Baldwin, Melissa Bean, Xavier Becerra, Howard Berman, Marion Berry, Rick Boucher, Michael Capuano, Dennis Cardoza, Chris Carney, James Clyburn, Jim Cooper, Joseph Crowley, Elijah Cummings, Artur Davis, Diana DeGette, Rosa DeLauro, Eliot Engel, Anna Eshoo, Sam Farr, Chaka Fattah, Bob Filner, Alcee Hastings, Mike Honda, Steve Israel, Jim Langevin, John Lewis, Zoe Lofgren, Nita Lowey, Carolyn Maloney, Ed Markey, Jim McDermott, Jim McGovern, Kendrick Meek, Jim Moran, David Price, Silvestre Reyes, Jan Schakowsky, Jose Serrano, Adam Smith, John Spratt, Pete Stark, John Tanner, Ellen Tauscher, Bennie Thompson, Chris Van Hollen, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Henry Waxman, and Peter Welch.
The poll also has choices for the Republican VP, and Romney's ahead, but not nearly as far ahead of the other choices as Clinton is among the Democratic choices.