A Clinton-Clark ticket?

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Sunday September 16, 2007 · 2:12 PM PDT

2007/09/16 · 14:12

I supported Clark in 2004, and I support Clinton now, but I never thought much about a Clinton-Clark ticket. I've always assumed that Clinton would always go for someone who could help deliver a key state (e.g., Ted Strickland, Mark Warner, Jim Webb) or could help provide an historic multi-ethnic, multi-gender ticket (e.g., Barack Obama, Bill Richardson). But now, having just reviewed Wesley Clark's incredible impressive biography, I'm wondering if Clinton-Clark could be a good possibility. Follow more beneath the fold.

First, any Democratic ticket is going to attacked for being soft on terror and anti-military. Having a well-known military leader like Clark could help offset that.

Second, since the Democratic party is very broad, Hillary wants to reach out to the center, but also appeal to the left. Clark's background will make him non-threatening, and indeed, attractive, to moderate voters. But he also has a great deal of support among the netroots.

He doesn't have any background as an elected official, but since Hillary is the consumate political insider, that shouldn't be much of a concern.

Clark would be the age of 64 at the inauguration, but that's a non-factor for now due to his excellent health and vitality. If Hillary won two terms, it may or may not make him too old to run after her, which could be an advantage of disadvantage in Hillary's eyes.

What do you think? If Hillary wins the nomination, is a Hillary-Clark ticket likely? Would you support it?

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A Clinton-Clark ticket?

I'd work for it and donate to it and vote for it

I'd donate to it and vote for it

I'd vote for it

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I'd vote for the Republican or third-party ticket

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A Clinton-Clark ticket?

I'd work for it and donate to it and vote for it

94 votes

I'd donate to it and vote for it

25 votes

I'd vote for it

65 votes

I'd abstain from voting

8%

16 votes

I'd vote for the Republican or third-party ticket

4%

9 votes

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