# Who will/should Obama pick as running mate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [June 4, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752 "2008-06-04T13:50:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/341 "2008-08-18T16:11:22Z")
[QUOTE=Oy!] Will someone post it in a new thread as soon as it comes through? I don’t have free text messaging, and I didn’t see how to sign up for email without also getting text messaging. ETA: Not that I’m psyched, or anything. [/QUOTE] Nope. Couldn’t tell. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/342 "2008-08-18T16:21:34Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] If people want to continue on this hoary topic, I’d suggest starting another thread. See, Obama, this is a hint that people are antsy enough and you should just announce your pick already. Say, 1 pm tomorrow? [/QUOTE] _Anxiously eyeing the clock on the West Coast…_ Say, **Marley** – which time zone are we talking about here? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/343 "2008-08-18T16:25:28Z")
I was thinking Eastern, but I believe Obama is going to be in New Mexico today. If that matters. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/344 "2008-08-18T16:29:59Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] I was thinking Eastern, but I believe Obama is going to be in New Mexico today. If that matters. [/QUOTE] Richardson? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/345 "2008-08-18T16:30:13Z")
I’d think Central (Chicago’s time zone). ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/346 "2008-08-18T16:36:16Z")
And why do we think it’s going to be 1pm today? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/347 "2008-08-18T16:44:04Z")
[QUOTE=Happy Lendervedder] And why do we think it’s going to be 1pm today? [/QUOTE] Just a guess on my part that everybody is humoring. It’s the kind of thing that I think would be announced mid-day for maximum press coverage. ---
**Author:** ![Oy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bc8723/32.png) [@Oy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/348 "2008-08-18T16:46:11Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Just a guess on my part that everybody is humoring. It’s the kind of thing that I think would be announced mid-day for maximum press coverage. [/QUOTE] You’re a _moderator_. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/349 "2008-08-18T16:54:23Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Just a guess on my part that everybody is humoring. It’s the kind of thing that I think would be announced mid-day for maximum press coverage. [/QUOTE] Ah, fair enough. Although, I’ll be eyeballing my cell phone in about 6 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/350 "2008-08-18T17:05:36Z")
[QUOTE=Happy Lendervedder] Ah, fair enough. Although, I’ll be eyeballing my cell phone in about 6 minutes. [/QUOTE] You know, we haven’t seen you much around the office… _ahem_ You think you can just drop off butt tape and leave like that? ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/351 "2008-08-18T18:28:36Z")
Final predictions? 1)Richardson (Most likely pick. Talk of him has quieted alot recently; calm before storm?) 2)Sebelius (Still holding hope for my top pick) 3)Reed (Safest, but only if Chafee(I) or a Dem fills his Senate seat; RI has a Repub Gov. though) 4)Chafee (The Dems’ Lieberman- former ® now (I). Despite that ®, he may be even more left than Obama) 5)Clark (I hope not. I’d be disapointed, but not necessarily suprised) ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/352 "2008-08-18T18:35:29Z")
Missed the window… 5)Clark (I hope not. I’d be disapointed, but not necessarily suprised. \*\*ETA:\*\*\*Curiously not scheduled on “Security Wed.”, but he might have been dropped for good after McCain’s military record snark.) * * * Bayh-Biden: Been getting too much air time the past few days, I think it’s a bluff. That and the media probably just likes saying their names together.\* ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/353 "2008-08-18T18:46:17Z")
My final predictions: 1. Kaine 2. Sebelius 3. Biden 4. Jones And **LOUNE** , don’t tell me youse guys have worked your way through that TP already?!? What, are you wiping your asses with it or something? I’ll be by again soon. You guys need anything specific? Food? TP? Water? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/354 "2008-08-18T18:47:41Z")
[QUOTE=Happy Lendervedder] My final predictions: 1. Kaine 2. Sebelius 3. Biden 4. Jones And **LOUNE** , don’t tell me youse guys have worked your way through that TP already?!? What, are you wiping your asses with it or something? I’ll be by again soon. You guys need anything specific? Food? TP? Water? [/QUOTE] Food is good. So are paper towels. That and knocking on some doors and making some phone calls. We’ve got work to do, son! ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/355 "2008-08-18T19:40:07Z")
C’mon! Everyone else put your final predictions in. The announcement will be some time within the next week. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/356 "2008-08-18T19:45:45Z")
[QUOTE=Oy!] I’ve got $20 on Michelle in a walk. [/QUOTE] I’d bet my life savings on Michelle.\* I’m going with Kaine or Sebelius. Kaine is better though. Clark is my third choice. \*It’s a little more than $20. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/357 "2008-08-18T19:56:35Z")
[QUOTE=Oy!] Will someone post it in a new thread as soon as it comes through? I don’t have free text messaging, and I didn’t see how to sign up for email without also getting text messaging. ETA: Not that I’m psyched, or anything. [/QUOTE] Just fill in the name and email part and then click okay. It worked for me when I signed up with both of my email accounts. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/358 "2008-08-18T20:05:38Z")
It’s Richardson on Friday at 11AM Eastern. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/359 "2008-08-18T20:30:48Z")
It could still be today. It’s not 1pm in Hawaii yet! ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752/360 "2008-08-18T20:39:02Z")
I’m thinking 1 Biden 2 Bayh 3 Nunn But I reserve the right to change my mind daily. This has been much harder to read than the Republican side. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-should-obama-pick-as-running-mate/451752.md?page=19)