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Question by  apple (447)

Should Obama have picked Hilary as his running mate?

Was it even possible after the fight she gave in the primaries?

 
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Answer by  GeekBoy (146)

No. Hillary Clinton is a very capable politician, but she is also very polarizing. Obama needed to find a running mate who had the Washington experience he lacks, but would also be willing to play a secondary role as a sounding board during his administration.

Reply by elsewhen (627):
he picked her as his secretary of state. i think she will learn to be part of the team - i'm not sure if she will be a great secretary of state, but i think her polarizingness was a political tactic to achieve her goals.  add a comment
 
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Answer by  notso (84)

No. The people she brings with her are Clinton loyalists, but are unable to agree on much and less able to think outside the box than we need right now.

 
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Answer by  Diddum (348)

No, it would have been a dangerous choice. She is very determined and accidents can always happen... He had to watch behind his shoulders all the time with Hilary around. Biden is a much less menacing figure, he is almost invisible.

 
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Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

Obama should have picked Hilary as his running mate in order to: 1. keep union / blue collar voters to whom his 'I hate America' attitude drives away 2. prove he could rise above partisanship within the party 3. to have a demographic boost to the ticket, that would have outdone Palin

Reply by notso (84):
Obama has an "I hate America" attitude? Really? I'm not sure I understand that though it is intriguing.. He has such a patriotic background as someone engaged in his community, service work, serving on boards of nonprofits, etc.  add a comment
 
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Answer by  kat43netzerocom (52)

I think too many things were said in the primaries,but,he has a lot of unique things about him and in a country that still has a lot of race issues, adding a woman to his campaign may have hurt him. America likes change but, that's a lot of change. I would have liked it myself.

 
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