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Obama’s Looking For a Governor

By Jennn Fusion | Related entries in Barack, Veep

Senator Barack Obama is reportedly looking for a running mate from among the 28 Democratic governors in the country. According to several news sources, he has scheduled a meeting with the governors on June 16th in Chicago. Some governors mentioned in the rumor mill were: Tom Vilsack of Iowa, Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Mike Easley of North Carolina. Then again, he might want to go with a governor who helped him win a highly contested state.

The Full List:
*Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe
#Colorado Governor Bill Ritter
#Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner
#Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
#Iowa Governor Chet Culver
#*Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear
#Maine Governor John Baldacci
#Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
#Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine
*New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson
New York Governor David Paterson
#North Carolina Governor Mike Easley
*Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry
#Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen
*Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
#Washington Governor Chris Gregoire
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III
#Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle
#Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal

*VicePresident.com picks!
# States Obama Won

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5 Responses to “Obama’s Looking For a Governor”

Bob Says:
June 6th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Your list is slightly wrong, he won North Carolina but lost West Virginia.
Dr.Moreau Says:
June 6th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I’m betting on Kathleen Sebelius, Brian Schweitzer, or Tim Kaine.
Andrew Says:
June 6th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Ted Strickland would be an interesting pick, considering Ohio is a battleground
state.
Nick Benjamin Says:
June 7th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Granholm’s not eligible. She was born in Canada so she’s not eligible to be President. under the 12th Amendment you have to eligible for the Presidency to be VP.

She probably wouldn’t be a great pick even if she was eligible. Her popularity has dropped dramatically in the past few years. She was re-elected in 2006 mostly because the GOP candidate’s entire resume consisted of important jobs his Dad gave him.
Jay Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I really like Scweitzer - too bad he’s not from a bigger state.

He could really help with the West that is in play this time, and his ability to speak Arabic and his time in Saudi might be really appealing. I doubt, however, if he is in the list or very high up. He’s even pro-gun: that could help Obama even in the light south.

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