2. The 2016 election is instructive: Trump's pick of Pence was a smart move: it ensured the enthusiasm of evangelicals. They would have one of their own at the table. By contrast, Tim Kaine didn't have enough of a political profile distinct from Hillary Clinton to add anything
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3. Some thoughts on why Elizabeth Warren as running mate would help unify the Democrats and is also the best person for jobhttps://www.thenation.com/article/politics/biden-warren-vice-president-pick/ …
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I'd argue they are more important when the candidates are elderly
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Great vp picks wrt electoral payoff: First Bush, Al Gore, Biden
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I would argue that Tim Kaine was a more disastrous pick than Sarah Palin. Palin at least excited and united the Party for a while (the GOP was not going to win in '08 anyway). Kaine was an opportunity missed, and we all know what happened.
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I think Palin might have been fine for that Republican base, but she was a disaster among swing voters. I remember the sentiment among a lot of people was “what the hell was McCain thinking picking her?!”
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Vice presidential picks are also important because they are one of the few positions that can provide a launching pad to the presidency. With Biden being so old already, his choice of VP is especially critical, not from an electoral perspective but from a governing one.pic.twitter.com/jWa7DJnxyN
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Recent history isn’t great on that score though.
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Pence wasn't just an evangelical. He was also extremely aligned with the Koch network which refused to back Trump. It assuaged wealthy Republicans scared of Trump's protectionism.
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Pence is faux evangelical he +many in this power movement are Christian Dominionists -that's why there is no separation of church & state. The Christian Doctrine of Discovery still resonates with this cabal, no pope no church just followers, even willing to die Rapture+Endtimes
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