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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? Democratic Senator from Ohio.
What has he done? Former Secretary of State of Ohio, House Representative from Ohio.
The argument for him: Sherrod Brown might bring with him the swing state of Ohio, but he’s got reasons beyond being geographically convenient–Brown is a feisty senator who appeals broadly to a democratic base, with a more populist tone. Considering Sanders and Trump’s relative success, Brown’s no-nonsense style may be exactly what she needs.
Likelihood: Brown is, aside from Kaine, the name most often used when guessing at a Clinton VP. Expect to be familiar with his name even if he isn’t chosen, as he’ll certainly be used as a surrogate for Clinton’s campaign in the general election.
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