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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAndy Beshear for VP?
He would be a solid pick and may help us in the south.
Demsrule86
(71,492 posts)DemocratInPa
(743 posts)Dude is liked in a deep Red State, plus he is out of reelection.. He be perfect.
Names like Kelly and Shapiro make no sense.. We lose a Senate seat with one, and the other is basically a political no name 107 days left.
Iggo
(49,654 posts)msongs
(73,084 posts)ARandomPerson
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democratsruletheday
(1,812 posts)he's dynamite.
DemocratInPa
(743 posts)dsc
(53,321 posts)so we wouldn't lose the seat right away. We also seem on course to win a Senate election this year.
DemocratInPa
(743 posts)Fill that opening until the next General election, I would rather know a Dem have that seat until 2029 tbh.
I honestly don't trust Arizona right now.
bamagal62
(4,353 posts)Who works for the DNC. The rumors in their circles are Roy Cooper. I worry about him because he dismissed the Duke lacrosse team rape case. Does anyone have info about that? That could be a problem?
ARandomPerson
(2,486 posts)Cooper did the right thing by dismissing it. He did well.
bamagal62
(4,353 posts)I asked. My husband mentioned it might be a problem.
MiKenMi33
(231 posts)In my opinion, Andy isnt ready for National politics. I think hes got a future in National politics but this isnt that time. Im hearing Kentucky dems want him to run for McConnell or Pauls seat. Hed win in a landslide.
Music Man
(1,663 posts)Kentucky is going to Trump. So, the rationale would be that he is a white guy with a good record of governance. But there are others who fit that description who have the bonus of being in swing states and with somewhat more compelling stories.
Moreover, Kentucky isn't a big media state. He is untested. We have absolutely no idea how he'd fare in a debate with Vance, his positions on foreign policy, and the scrutiny he'd receive with reporters beyond local Kentucky people.
We're already in an unprecedented situation, so I am not willing to experiment in this regard.