Clinton as VP would better serve the interests of party unity, in my opinion, but I was operating on the assumption she did not want it. The VP job is powerful when a boob holds the top job, but not worth much otherwise, except as a steppingstone to President.

Do any of the female governors even want the VP job? Being Governor is a better steppingstone to President than VP. And Governors have a lot of power.

Do female identity voters want to lose a female Governor (or Senator, for that matter)? It's likely anyone chosen for VP would turn her current job over to a man.

I too am worried that female Clinton supporters may stay home if Obama gets the nomination, but so far he is polling well in that demographic. Obama is hurting in the demos where Clark has appeal. And surely female identity voters don't want McCain judges deciding Roe v. Wade, or McCain keeping their children in Iraq for 100 years.

by Dogger on 02/17/2008 07:44:02 PM EST

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