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Originally Posted by ottopilot
Because of elitist perceptions, an Obama/Edwards ticket may cause a backlash pushing moderates and independents to vote for McCain. Richardson would be a safer bet. we'll see what Hillary does to push for VP.
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Well, here's the real question, I think: Will McCain run a more honorable campaign than Hillary has?
Obama has suffered at the hands of some dirty personal stuff in the last month, and the main thing that got tarnished was his appearance of being above the fray. He let himself get pulled down into the mud with Hillary--who, frankly, takes to mud like a pig. McCain has promised a respectful contest, which is certainly NOT what Hillary is running. The question for me is, if McCain actually RUNS a respectful contest, will Obama be able to recapture the magic he had back before the run-up to PA? If he can, he doesn't need to worry about losing independents, they'll flock to him like they did after Iowa.
Hillary's the main one crying "elite". The irony of that is shocking, considering the discrepancies between the two candidate's tax returns. McCain has only been echoing that, not leading the way with it. And now all economists are "elite" too. Pretty much if Hillary disagrees with you, you're "elite" and "out of touch". But once she's gone from the campaign, I expect this "elite" nonsense to fade into the background.