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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: commonone   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Who Will Lead Us?
Date: 11/30/25 12:16 PM
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Some grayed out troll: You don't even have the ability to tell us which of the currently-available crop of politicians on the Dem or Progressive side, that you believe would have a fair shot at unifying the electorate and obtaining a working majority.

wzambon: Beshear, Pritzger, Newsome, Shapiro.

The bench is actually pretty deep, with Pete Buttigieg, Ruben Gallego, and Chris Murphy. Current governors also include Wes Moore, Jared Polis, and Tim Walz (and as mentioned, Whitmer). And I wouldn't count out Harris (seriously, she has near-universal name recognition, a deep national fundraising network, and strong support among core Democratic constituencies, particularly Black voters and suburban women}. Any of these would be centrist enough to appeal to most Americans and all would be strong VP candidates (no, probably not Harris).

If Trumpedo actually is stupid enough to try to prosecute Mark Kelly, he'll instantly become a top contender. Imagine him testifying in his dress uniform with a chestful of medals.

Others to consider: Raimondo would be a strong candidate (former governor, former Secretary of Commerce), Slotkin, Van Hollen, Klobuchar, Booker, and yes, I'll go there: AOC, who has the Bernie mystique (though she'd be better off running against Schumer should he decide to run again).

For what it's worth, Walz and Moore have said they're not running.
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