Veepstakes: Edwards, Nunn on the list

Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 9:04 AM by Domenico Montanaro

Per the AP, “Former Sens. John Edwards and Sam Nunn are on a list of potential running mates for Democrat Barack Obama, a congresswoman said Thursday, one day after she met with the team Obama has reviewing possible candidates. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., who leads the Congressional Black Caucus, said members of her caucus asked her to forward the names of Edwards and Nunn when she met Wednesday with Obama's vice presidential search team. The team, Caroline Kennedy and Eric Holder, indicated the two were on the list.”

More: “Kilpatrick said she made several suggestions during the 45-minute meeting, including former Vice President Al Gore, Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. Gore endorsed Obama on Monday… When Kilpatrick said Gore was her personal choice, ‘they had a smile on their face. They have a list of candidates. I think I may have been the first to do that. They didn't say one way or the other.’”

"Mayor Bloomberg will be in Florida Friday to go fishing - with himself as the bait. Speaking to a Jewish group in the morning and standing with President Bush's brother Jeb during an education summit at noon, Bloomberg will test his appeal in the presidential battleground as a high-profile endorser - or even a running mate - as he woos John McCain and Barack Obama from afar.”

And per NBC/NJ’s Mike Memoli… John McCain said Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) has “very big place” in the GOP’s future. He said he’s not naming a running mate and has no short list, but thanks Pawlenty for sticking with him through the primaries.

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B J, CA (Sent Friday, June 20, 2008 9:12 AM)

I still believe that Edwards is, by far, his best choice for VP.

Linda. Boston, MA (Sent Friday, June 20, 2008 9:12 AM)

Edwards already said he won't do it again. And please Obama, don't pick him, because he couldn't deliver NC or any southern state for Kerry in 2004. And we need someone with more experience on the ticket to balance you out...Edwards was a single term Senator who lost re-election. Why would you want him?

Pat Huntington NY (Sent Friday, June 20, 2008 9:13 AM)

This will be good! I am hearing John Edwards and Al Gore are on the VP list! If one of them, get the VP spot, then the Dems will have alot of fire power to take over the office.

I really like Obama / Gore!!!

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Obama For President!! (Sent Friday, June 20, 2008 9:14 AM)

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/06/20/1157167.aspx @ 9:15 AM

As of Friday, June 20, 2008
There are 214 days until the end of this regime on 1/20/2009

Every one keeps suggesting Bloomberg for both VPs, I'm thinking that he's too independent for either.

It's time to come together for our country. Bush/Cheney have

created a fascist state with corporations running our government. The Republican Congress has "borrowed and spent" us into an irresponsibly huge deficit, with the paper being held by the Chinese and some oil rich states in the Middle East, and McCain is willing to borrow even more.

It's time to join together to work towards electing a Democratic President with a workable Democratic majority in both the House and the Senate.

This time do something smart and vote for your wallet, vote for the economy, vote for the environment, vote for jobs, vote for America!

Vote for the smartest candidate in the race, a real leader (and no that's not McCain, who graduated at the very bottom of his class -- not by a long shot)

Vote Democratic 2008 -- don't let the corporations and their Republican stooges win again.

Carol, Long Valley NJ (Sent Friday, June 20, 2008 9:16 AM)

I'm glad that John Edwards has rethought being a VP candidate again. I still think Obama needs some military muscle on his ticket to counter the repugnant ones on national security.

So many good choices for Obama, so many poor choices for "Bush Hugger" McCain. It's going to be a laugh to see which unlucky repugnant one will be picked to be co-loser.

Go Obama 08/12!

Eric, Salinas, CA (Sent Friday, June 20, 2008 9:31 AM)

The problem is that we don't know who else is on the list for sure. We can speculate who else is on it, but there are number that have said take me off like Edwards. I'd love to see who else besides Nunn is on the list.

S.B. Stein E.B. NJ (Sent Friday, June 20, 2008 9:32 AM)

Obama/Biden '08 -- best choice by a long shot
or
Obama/Gore -- if Gore would do it (but why should he?)

Elizabeth (Sent Friday, June 20, 2008 9:46 AM)

I'd like to see Barr choose Nunn for the LP ticket, just so we could see Barr/Nunn bumperstickers.

Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA (Sent Friday, June 20, 2008 10:22 AM)

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