I think it's going to be Mark Warner for VP and heres why...

[CalebHayes]

Am I the only one that has noticed that Kerry is spending not only a lot of time but also a lot of money in Virgina? Why would he do this? Virgina is a solid red state and it has been for a long time. The only logical reason would be because he thinks he has a shot at the state and the only logical way he could possibly have a shot in hell at that state is if had Virgina Governor Mark Warner on the ticket. .... Just a thought....

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. John Warner is the repuke Senator (Liz Taylor's ex).

I think you mean Mark Warner.

[arcos]

2. John Warner is a Senator and he is a Republican...

You are talking about Mark Warner, Democratic Governor.

[freetobegay]

3. self deleted

Since original message edited.

[Dookus]

4. He erred...

he's clearly talking about Governor Mark Warner, a democrat.

[CalebHayes]

5. SORRY SORRY, I meant Mark Warner... (I'm really bad with names)

[freetobegay]

6. That could have caused a small riot here!

:evilgrin:

[Frodo]

7. Not a chance.

Too inexperienced.

And I'm a HUGE Warner fan. It just sucks that VA (in it's infinite idiocy) chose to term limit governors to one term. Warner could have been a leading presidential candidate in '08 or '12.

[ButterflyBlood]

8. well hopefully he'll take on Allen in 2006

that jerk needs to be taken down.

[Frodo]

9. Unlikely. He needs to run against JOHN Warner in '08

Allen is too popular in VA, but John Warner is on his last legs - he probably won't even be on the ticket in '08. Who are they going to put up? Gilmore?

Besides. It will clear up the whole "name thing". :-)

[JI7]

10. john warner is one of the few good republicans left

i hate george allen but i can put up with john warner.

[Frodo]

11. I appreciate the feeling (though he's further right than you think)

But J Warner is not going to be in the Senate much longer either way and M Warner is out ONLY shot at that seat. Let another young Republican in there and we don't have a shot at that seat again for 30-40 years.

Allen can't be beaten in VA short of the old dead girl/live goat story. ESPECIALLY if Kerry wins in November.

[JI7]

13. oh, i know he isn't really moderate

but i just can't stand some of the republican senators we have such as george allen, rick santorum, saxby chambliss, etc. i get sick listening to them. and john warner looks pretty good compared to them.

but i do agree that if/when john warner retires it would be a good time for democrats to seriously run for that seat. and if mark warner is the only one then he should run for it. i sure don't want someone like george allen up there.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

12. Even though I'm originally from DC I don't know much about Mark

Warner. Is he a strong campaigner? Aside from a "shot at" VA would he be a good VP candidate otherwise?

[formernaderite]

14. Warner ran against a very weak repub candidate and won....

he's not from VA, just a northern virginia transplant, I think from Kansas? I don't think we could sell him as a southerner, because he's not...he's also pretty moderate, which you have to be in Virginia state politics to win, other than a small district.

[spooky3]

15. here's a bio--born in Indiana

http://www.nga.org/governors/1%2C1169%2CC_GOVERNOR_INFO%5ED_269%2C00.html

[WI_DEM]

16. Mark Warner is a real sleeper

and I don't rule him out.

[cosmokramer]

17. Very, very doubtful.

Warner is no guarantee he would win Virginia, and he helps Kerry not at all on the single issue where Kerry loses to Bush: Foreign Policy and the War.

Won't be Warner.
Won't be Edwards.
Won't be Gephardt.
Won't be Bayh.