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BlueCaliDem

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12. Looks like another useless poll trying to frame a narrative - that narrative being, push for an all-
Thu Jun 16, 2016, 09:47 AM
Jun 2016

woman ticket that will be a huge challenge for the Democratic Party among our male-centric U.S. electorate; deliver a Dem senate seat to the Republicans (Republican governor in Massachusetts); and gain no traction, create no excitement with the most important and fastest growing demographic in our country.

Lose/Lose.

Julian Castro is still my choice. He's young, charismatic, an excellent public speaker, and gives off that Obama-vibe. And for those who believe he doesn't speak Spanish fluently, that might've been the case in 2010, but since then he's been learning Spanish and six years of that tells me he's pretty fluent now if you consider that Mormon missionaries have to learn a foreign language in three months and do.

But can you imagine the excitement a Clinton/Castro ticket would generate among Latinos? Especially Latinos in Texas?

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No Xavier Becerra? And, I like Julian Castro, too. Mahalo yallerdawg! Cha Jun 2016 #1
"Celebrity" and national recognition seems to be playing well with the electorate. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #5
We'll have to agree to disagree @ this point in time(things could change).. Cha Jun 2016 #6
Well, the polling does point out women are more skeptical than men. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #8
Vive La Différence! Mais Oui! Cha Jun 2016 #10
Warren would be a great choice... book_worm Jun 2016 #2
Hillary's big challenge are white men, especially those without college. Walk away Jun 2016 #3
The Republican nominee has assured us victory in November! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #11
Unifying who? Elizabeth Warren doesn't hit any Demographic that we don't already have. Walk away Jun 2016 #16
What message and policies would Hillary have to have... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #19
Not this Clinton supporter, at least. Her primary neutrality was cowardice. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #4
All national Democratic figures waited until primary settled. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #7
No, Warren was quite famously the only woman in the Senate not to endorse Clinton. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #13
It's interesting that men are more accepting than women about the idea of electing two women. Koinos Jun 2016 #9
It's not a matter of being less accepting of the idea. athena Jun 2016 #20
Not sure how accurate the Bloomberg poll is about that discrepancy between men's and women's views. Koinos Jun 2016 #22
Looks like another useless poll trying to frame a narrative - that narrative being, push for an all- BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #12
55% of men say we are ready for two women on ticket. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #14
I don't believe in polls. Currently, there's one running on HuffPo that claims that most voters BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #18
I agree with you completely. athena Jun 2016 #21
That would be great for Gingrich as VP. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #15
Yeah, lots of baggage. Plus not as sharp these days. Example BootinUp Jun 2016 #17
They would lock up the divorce lawyer voting bloc! spooky3 Jun 2016 #23
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