# Barack Obama - future President?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 4, 2004, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obama-future-president/272917 "2004-11-04T04:08:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barack-obama-future-president/272917/31 "2004-11-04T20:05:26Z")

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> [@DanBlather](#):
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> I think a Hillary Clinton/Barak Obama ticket would be a sure winner. Unlike Kerry, HC has been a super-hawk all the way. I’d pay money to watch either of them speak. I think Obama would need to be VP because of his relative age and inexperience.

Yeah, nominate two Senators, one from the Northeast\*, the othe a one-termer. That’ll surely win the election!!

Obama would add absolutely nothing to a Democratic ticket. I won’t even get into the Hillary situation.

\*not born there, but she’s there now.

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