Tom Vilsack as Vice President?????

[Thrill]

Interesting article about what he could bring to the ticket.

http://desmoinesregister.com/news/stories/c4789004/23797414.html

What do people think of him here?

[JI7]

1. i like him, but would rather someone else

i will read the article later, but for now i like him and see nothing wrong with him, but i like some other people better.

[JackDragna]

2. I met the man several times..

..while working for the party in Iowa. He's an affable enough fellow and a shrewd politician. I think there are better choices from an electoral standpoint, however.

[pansypoo53219]

3. AND

i want 16 years dammit, not 4.

[Leilani]

4. My brother lives in Iowa

& he detests him.

I don't know enough about him.

[arcos]

5. Vilsack could harm Kerry in Iowa, according to a November poll...

"John Kerry offers another tight match with the President. He loses by one point. And once again, Vilsack on the ticket hurts. Kerry drops a point. The Vilsack factor's a minus two. "

November thread from Politics & Campaigns forum: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=108&topic_id=90955

[Padraig18]

6. He's a decent guy, but he doesn't bring anything extra to the ticket.

Several someone elses would bring more to the table.

[emulatorloo]

7. The "education governor" wrings his hands as the legislatur decimates the

universities here. Why won't he stand up for public education? Sure he is articulate, but he has been a big dissappointment to this Iowan.

[sleipnir]

8. Not a known household name.

Kerry needs a "name" like Clark or Edwards, for example.