When Gary Mauro visited the Academy, he claimed that for Obama to win...or at least win with a wide margin, he requires Senator Clinton to run as the VP on the ticket.
Mauro reasoned that Obama needs the many voters who will either vote for McCain or not vote at all due to their strong allegiance to Clinton. For Obama to form a coalition with Clinton would be the smartest move; for Clinton to run as VP may almost be a sacrifice since more power lies in the seat of a New York senator. Therefore, together they can secure many more votes, and Obama will have the added benefit of having a woman of experience on his side.
Matthew Dowd disagrees.
Dowd claimed that even though the primary was extremely polarized, the situation is reasonable calm at the moment. Obama doesn't need Clinton to win...in fact, she may be a deterrent. His brand of "change" and "hope" would be soiled. No part of having the wife of a past president who has been serving as a senator for the past 7 years carries a message of "change." It is a mantra of the old White House, an image that does not fit Obama's message.
Personally, I don't know which side I support. However, I am sure the brilliance of the winning side will be revealed in hindsight...as it always is.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
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