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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dianne Haskett, Executive Director of Washington Contact, is available for media interviews to discuss her treatise of eight reasons Obama is choosing Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate.
Eight Reasons Why Obama is Choosing Hillary for his VP:
By Dianne Haskett, Executive Director of Washington Contact
1. Clinton is the only potential VP pick who significantly increases Obama’s poll numbers-in one national poll by as much as eight per cent.
2. Obama is choosing the Illinois State Capitol from which to announce due to the connection to the state for both of them-Hillary is from Illinois and it is Obama’s adoptive state. Obama hopes this will reinforce a connection for the Democratic ticket to America’s heartland of which Illinois is a part.
3. The threat of Hillary supporters ruining both the convention and Obama’s nomination is not worth the risk.
4. The only reason Obama agreed to let Hillary’s name be placed on the ballot at the convention was because he knew he would name her as his VP selection, thereby causing all her supporters to make his nomination unanimous.
5. Hillary can help him win in November with working class and women voters.
6. An Obama/Clinton ticket will bring healing to the Democratic Party.
7. Hillary’s place at Obama’s side makes his candidacy even more historic-the first African American and the first woman.
8. An Obama/Hillary ticket will entrance the nation.
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I AGREE TOTALLY WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SAID. LETS HOPE OBAMA THINKS THE SAME WAY. WHAT AN UNBEATABLE DREAM TICKET THAT WILL UNITE BOTH FACTIONS OF THE PARTY AND WITH THE LINEUP OF SPEAKERS THE CONVENTION WILL BE BREATHTAKING. I AM A LONG TIME HILLARY SUPPORTER AND DONATED TO HER PRIMARY CAMPAIGN 3 MONTHS IN A ROW. THIS IS THE BEST ARTICLE I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET SO FAR. GOOD LUCK TO HILLARY THIS WEEK. JUDIE FROM OHIO
If Obama wants to win, he better put Hillary on the ticket. Without Hillary as VP, Obama will LOSE. With Hillary on the ticket, the Democrats will take the White House as easily as Putin took Georgia.
There is only one reason for Obama not to choose Hillary as VP. It’s his security. There are over 17 people which have brought the Clintons during the last 20 years into big troubles and who ended up with suicide. After the near crash of Hillarys plane one month ago with Barack and his crew in it lended by her to the Obama campaing I simply can’t imagine that Barack would risk for his life sake to choose Hillary as his vp.
FINALLY an opinion that is not biased. I am so sick of reading “pundits” say that she is a “long-shot.” SHE is the best candidate for a win.
You can’t divide the Democratic Party and ignore it.
He needs to get over any insecurities he has and see that this is the only way. His slip in the polls will rebound and more INSTANTLY after announcing her as his VP.
He keeps saying he wants to change the face of DC…I think that a black/woman would certainly fall under those guidelines… and Biden’s 35 years in DC is a stark contrast to “change in Washington.”
Thank you for going against the current “experts” of the media and putting these concepts out there publicly!
I disagree. If Obama wants to rule his white house, hillary is the worst choice. he wants to keep his perception as a washington outsider? Why would he pick a washington INSIDER as his veep? I think it would be a mistake. This also neglects to mention the BAGGAGE that hillary brings. Hillary, should stay in the senate, in her safe seat, and work towards becoming majority leader. She’s much better in a policy setting not so much in an executive one.
Hillary is the best choice and only choice if Obama wants to WIN.
At the Illinois capitol we will be told that “A House Divided can not stand” and the divided Democratic party will get Clinton as a VP.
If he’s as smart as I hope he is, and needs to be to guide us out of the perils we face, he’ll make her his VP, unite the party, and then they will go on to make history together.
If she’s not the VP choice, I won’t vote for him. I’ll just write her name in for President when I vote in November.
As much as I think Bill is replusive, only Hillary can help barak win. Dont forget the good times of 1990s.
As repulsive as I find Hillary and Bill Clinton, she is the candidate that gives him the best chance of winning. I will pinch my nose and cast my vote for the Democratic ticket. Enough Republican corporatist control of the government.
I was deeply disappointed in Hillary Clinton during the primaries, yet I still do admire her in many ways. If choosing her will help him win, then I hope he chooses her.
Obama should beef up his personal security if he puts the Clintons a heartbeat away from the presidency. If her supporters are TRUE Democrats, they won’t vote for 4 more years of the same Bush-type policies. If this country is that dumb that it spiteful, bitter voters would vote against keeping our jobs from going overseas and to continue to kill our soldiers in pointless wars, then it deserves everything it brings on itself.
Cassie,
America is a WIN culture. This country IS that dumb and spiteful and I can already hear the echo of a failed November: “If he had reached out to Hillary….if he had chose Clinton….only Clinton could have pushed him over the top….”The Death of the American Dream? How Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton destroyed the Democratic Party”.
I am not a Hillary supporter: I fought them on the Blogs and everywhere else I could draw a rhetorical sword: But the fact is, Barack *needs* the Clinton Name, he needs the luster, and the Democratic Party NEEDS America’s women.
If you want to see atrocity, put Mr. Warmonger/Bush on Crystal Meth in the White House. Me, I’m perfectly willing to throw Hillary a shotgun wedding reception. She’s not that bad of a gal, anyway.
And just imagine what she’ll do to McCain’s VP in the debates. They’ll have to carry out the little bits of him in a Hefty garbage bag.
Now is not the time for Bayh or Bidden: The Democratic Party, the WHOLE Democratic Party, needs Hillary.
I totally agree - without Hillary on the ticket, Obama would be taking too big of a risk. Hillary provides the power to put up a decent fight and beat the pants off McCain. Let’s HOPE Obama has the common sense to use the Clinton’s power! He would be a fool not to.
Living in Florida, I know many who voted for her; they will not vote the Obama ticket if she is not on it. Period. I don’t think Biden is very interested (but I guess they could swap plagiarized speeches) and Richardson might attract some Hispanics but not the blue collar workers of Ohio or elsewhere like Clinton, of which he desperately needs. If Obama does not pick Hillary I think the story that he decided to run for president after being hit in the head with a rock might just be true; for no thinking minded person would need a slap on the head to see the obvious. It is the only guaranteed winning ticket. It would totally unite the party (I still personally wish it was the other way around). He needs those 18M votes. If he doesn’t pick HRC he could end up in November saying “Wow, I could have had a Hillary!”
Just came on CNN - stating Clinton will not be VP - if that is true
BIG, BIG MISTAKE. They state it is Biden. How many primary elections did he win? Sad, if it’s true. If that is the case, I’ll be voting 3rd party because my vote was so disrespected by the democratic nominee, IF this is true. Hope not……fingers crossed.