Barack Obama,  Evan Bayh,  Hillary Clinton,  James Webb,  President 2008

Barack Obama Watch: The Real Vice President?

Barack Obama and James Webb

Photo Courtesy of Skeptical Brotha

Is Team Obama “FIGHTING OFF” the Clintons for payment of their campaign debt by channeling Senator James Webb for Vice President?

Another way to stop the Hillary-for-Veep speculation: Fire up some other speculation.

And so Obama announced this morning that he’d be campaigning in Virginia with Senator Jim Webb and former Governor Mark Warner.

Senator Webb has been touted as the Vice Presidential candidate who best augments the lack of military experience of Obama, comes from a possible pick-up state in the Electoral College, Virginia, and is a former Reagan Republican.

Flap thinks Webb is in the running and look at what Intrade says this morning:

Intrade on Obama Democrat Vice President

As of this morning, Webb’s stock is up and Hillary’s is down. Obama has to balance the loss of white working class women who are pissed at him for beating Hillary with bolstering his foreign policy and military credentials.

An Evan Bayh from Indiana would be a “SAFE” choice.


2 Comments

  • Ling

    Webb would be a logical choice. If Obama loses some white women, he’ll end gaining some white men with Webb. And Virginia. With Mark Warner running for the Senate, and Webb on the Presidential ticket, Virginia would definitely tilt blue. Only factor against Webb is that he’s a bit young. I would think Obama would look for someone a bit older, who doesn’t have too much ambition left, like Daschle.

  • Flap

    Tom Daschle and his wife have been paid lobbyists, no? With Obama’s reluctance to take PAC or lobbyist campaign cash I doubt he goes with Daschle.

    Webb may have some baggage and has a rough around the edges personality.

    Richardson is possible for swing state New Mexico.