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Elections
Get to Know Clinton’s Likely VPs
When you're a presidential nominee, unless your name is John McCain, you'll need to thoroughly vet all of the people you're considering as a running mate. Much of that is done internally, such as peeking into their personal lives for any skeletons in the closet and negotiating the differences between political opinions. A large part of this process, however, is assessing whether they have the political x-factor needed to energize voters and charm the party. The list of potentials is long, so let's just take a look at some of the 'auditions' that potential picks have done on national television, and learn a little more about them.
What does he do? Tom Perez is President Obama’s Labor Secretary.
What has he done? Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice.
The argument for him: If Hillary Clinton isn’t nerdy enough for you, Tom Perez packs the knockout punch. He’s a whip-smart guy who has a ton of experience on the federal level, and as he showed when talking with Bill Maher–he’s a good natured guy with a sense of humor.
Likelihood? Not too likely. What Perez can offer Clinton is offered in a more interesting package in other candidates. He is, however, a favorite among party insiders, and some consider him a ‘sleeper VP.’
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