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Avinash_Tyagi on 01 March 2008

Now that Obama seems to be leading in Texas polls and is likely to take the nomination who do you think his veep choice will be?

 

I'm thinking Chuck Hagel, or Michael Bloomberg or Jim Webb, since he's going to want someone who appeals to independents and moderate Republicans (Hagel would be especially strong here because as a Republican it would reinforce Obama's message of unity and transcending partisanship), and someone who has enough experience to assuage fears that he's too naive/inexperienced for the white house (Bloomberg would be great on the economic side while Webb a former secretary of the Navy and a vietnam vet would look good on the defense/security/ foriegn affairs side).



 

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super_etecoon on 01 March 2008

Al Gore....but it's not going to happen.



BCNR34 on 01 March 2008

i am interested in seeing how avinash will turn this into a discussion about the wii, because much like in every thread he posts in, he inevitably will.



ssj12 on 01 March 2008
super_etecoon said:
Al Gore....but it's not going to happen.

 he would win the election instantly



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MontanaHatchet on 01 March 2008

Bill Richardson.

Obama is not at his strongest in the Southwest, ignoring Texas. Bill would help him appeal to Hispanics and others in that general area.



 

 

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Avinash_Tyagi on 01 March 2008
BCNR34 said:
i am interested in seeing how avinash will turn this into a discussion about the wii, because much like in every thread he posts in, he inevitably will.

 This is Off-topic pally, no videogame discussions, if you don't wish to contribute to the discussion at hand then please don't comment



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)

DMeisterJ on 01 March 2008

John Edwarads... I don't really know, as I don't follow politics, but I know that he ran with Kerry after he dropped out of that race, the same thing may happen again.



Avinash_Tyagi on 01 March 2008
DMeisterJ said:
John Edwarads... I don't really know, as I don't follow politics, but I know that he ran with Kerry after he dropped out of that race, the same thing may happen again.

 I don't know, Edwards doesn't seem to have much pull in the south, and he didn't endorse Obama when he pulled out of the race



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)

APolitical on 01 March 2008

Janet Napolitano.

1. Female 2. From the Southwest 3. Term limited in 2010 4. Charismatic 5. Knows her shit.

I don't think it's for sure but I think it's a very real possibility.

On the flipside I could picture him pullling in someone like Wes Clark to counteract claims of his lack of experience on foreign policy stuff.

 Edwards is irrelevant, not going to happen.  



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Kasz216 on 01 March 2008
Avinash_Tyagi said:
DMeisterJ said:
John Edwarads... I don't really know, as I don't follow politics, but I know that he ran with Kerry after he dropped out of that race, the same thing may happen again.

I don't know, Edwards doesn't seem to have much pull in the south, and he didn't endorse Obama when he pulled out of the race


Yeah. John Edwards waited too long. He wanted to play king maker but wanted to make sure the person he backed actually won. He waited too long and now he's screwed.

The again it could of waited too long because he has more important things to worry about.