Comments on: VP guessing http://election.princeton.edu/2008/08/21/vp-guessing/ A first draft of electoral history Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:35:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sam Wang http://election.princeton.edu/2008/08/21/vp-guessing/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Sam Wang Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:07:41 +0000 http://election.princeton.edu/?p=425#comment-182 Sebastian - Brian Schweitzer? Now that's an interesting idea. Why haven't we heard about him for this? It would leave MT in the lurch though. Read <a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/06/on-brian-schweitzer-as-vp.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Back to houses - recall that at the Sedona house, McCain threw a party for journalists. It turns out <a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/209567.php" rel="nofollow">there's video</a>. I feel a powerful sense of revulsion. Josh's reader TP has <a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/209662.php" rel="nofollow">put it so well</a>. Sebastian – Brian Schweitzer? Now that’s an interesting idea. Why haven’t we heard about him for this? It would leave MT in the lurch though. Read this.

Back to houses – recall that at the Sedona house, McCain threw a party for journalists. It turns out there’s video. I feel a powerful sense of revulsion. Josh’s reader TP has put it so well.

]]> By: Sam Wang http://election.princeton.edu/2008/08/21/vp-guessing/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Sam Wang Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:39:14 +0000 http://election.princeton.edu/?p=425#comment-181 Actually, the foreign policy matters to me quite a lot. To emphasize, in my view Obama is better on this topic. I am pleased to see it featured as the topic of the first debate. Actually, the foreign policy matters to me quite a lot. To emphasize, in my view Obama is better on this topic. I am pleased to see it featured as the topic of the first debate.

]]> By: Sebastian Jano http://election.princeton.edu/2008/08/21/vp-guessing/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Sebastian Jano Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:18:44 +0000 http://election.princeton.edu/?p=425#comment-180 I believe the pick will be the governor of Montana.He's an energy expert will considerable expertise in the Middle East, he's "strong on" on guns, and could deliver a state. He's plain spoken and intimately familiar with the West and so could be of great use in Nevada and Colorado. Webb would have been my preference, then Clark, and Nunn third, but all have seem to fade for one reason or the other. So keep your eye on Montana, not Kansas. I believe the pick will be the governor of Montana.He’s an energy expert will considerable expertise in the Middle East, he’s “strong on” on guns, and could deliver a state.

He’s plain spoken and intimately familiar with the West and so could be of great use in Nevada and Colorado.

Webb would have been my preference, then Clark, and Nunn third, but all have seem to fade for one reason or the other.

So keep your eye on Montana, not Kansas.

]]> By: John http://election.princeton.edu/2008/08/21/vp-guessing/comment-page-1/#comment-178 John Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:06:08 +0000 http://election.princeton.edu/?p=425#comment-178 The foreign policy angle does not matter to you and me, because we believe that McCain is foolish and dangerous. But you and and I are in the minority. As you have suggested elsewhere, McCain appears to be scoring points by implying that Obama is unprepared, especially in foreign policy. This strategy seems preposterous from the guy who told us the Iraq war would pay for itself, but it also seems to be working. The foreign policy angle does not matter to you and me, because we believe that McCain is foolish and dangerous. But you and and I are in the minority. As you have suggested elsewhere, McCain appears to be scoring points by implying that Obama is unprepared, especially in foreign policy. This strategy seems preposterous from the guy who told us the Iraq war would pay for itself, but it also seems to be working.

]]> By: Michael http://election.princeton.edu/2008/08/21/vp-guessing/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Michael Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:06:44 +0000 http://election.princeton.edu/?p=425#comment-177 Geographically it doesn't seem to be that important anymore what state a VP is from. Just at first blush that's what it seems, and the same for Dick, he's not making any difference in Wyoming, Quayle in Indiana. Maybe Gore helped with some electoral votes? I don't know who Barack would pick besides Richardson? See if he can break his handshaking record. Geographically it doesn’t seem to be that important anymore what state a VP is from. Just at first blush that’s what it seems, and the same for Dick, he’s not making any difference in Wyoming, Quayle in Indiana. Maybe Gore helped with some electoral votes? I don’t know who Barack would pick besides Richardson? See if he can break his handshaking record.

]]> By: Sam Wang http://election.princeton.edu/2008/08/21/vp-guessing/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Sam Wang Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:42:07 +0000 http://election.princeton.edu/?p=425#comment-176 I don't think that matters. Stop and think. Do you seriously think McCain is unambiguously better on foreign policy? He seems dangerous to me. Like Josh Marshall says, McCain makes Bush look sane. After reflecting on what Obama said, I think it will be a non-Senator who is a non-grandstander. Two strikes against Biden. Probably a governor. Kaine's been out front on going after McCain, how about him? I don’t think that matters. Stop and think. Do you seriously think McCain is unambiguously better on foreign policy? He seems dangerous to me. Like Josh Marshall says, McCain makes Bush look sane.

After reflecting on what Obama said, I think it will be a non-Senator who is a non-grandstander. Two strikes against Biden. Probably a governor. Kaine’s been out front on going after McCain, how about him?

]]> By: John http://election.princeton.edu/2008/08/21/vp-guessing/comment-page-1/#comment-174 John Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:33:25 +0000 http://election.princeton.edu/?p=425#comment-174 But Sebelius leaves Obama open to the critique that his team is too inexperienced in foreign policy. This critique seems to be playing well for McCain thus far. But Sebelius leaves Obama open to the critique that his team is too inexperienced in foreign policy. This critique seems to be playing well for McCain thus far.

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