Barack Obama Taps Former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson to Help Choose Running Mate
Also, Johnson will have to investigate each of these candidate's backgrounds. Who among these people have shady histories? Any possible criminal connections? What are their political ideologies? Are there any skeletons
in the closet that could come back to haunt an Obama candidacy in the autumn? Are there any concerning corporate ties, conflicts of interest, or other dogging problems? As anyone can imagine, this process requires countless hours of scouring, digging, and using many fine-toothed combs.
Keeping the whole process a secret can be difficult, but not impossible. For Obama, choosing a running mate will be a special public challenge because he has not yet become the Democratic nominee. Johnson and Obama will stay tight-lipped on the matter of running mates over the coming weeks and months. They may refuse to talk even to the closest of aides, one or more of whom might be tempted to drop early hints to an eager public. There will likely be many instances of conversations occurring on anonymous grounds, and sensitive discussions will have to unfold under the radar and likely without the aid of any technology---which could be used to record or trace what has been said and who said what.
Whom May Johnson and Obama be Considering?
The list of potential running mates for Obama is long and diverse. Among those whom Johnson and Obama may be considering include New Mexico's Governor Bill Richardson (who earlier this year rivaled Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination), former South Dakota senator Tom Daschle, Nebraska Republican senator Chuck Hagel, Virginia governor Tim Kaine, Delaware senator Joe Biden (another of Obama's former rivals), former North Carolina senator and 2008 Democratic superstar John Edwards, and perhaps the biggest name in Democratic politics right now outside of Obama: New York senator Hillary Clinton. Other figures are presumably on Johnson's and Obama's radar screen, and a surprise is not unlikely.
Resources:
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/quietly_obama_begins_the_quest_1.php
http://www.treas.gov/offices/domestic-finance/usps/pdf/johnson.pdf
Keeping the whole process a secret can be difficult, but not impossible. For Obama, choosing a running mate will be a special public challenge because he has not yet become the Democratic nominee. Johnson and Obama will stay tight-lipped on the matter of running mates over the coming weeks and months. They may refuse to talk even to the closest of aides, one or more of whom might be tempted to drop early hints to an eager public. There will likely be many instances of conversations occurring on anonymous grounds, and sensitive discussions will have to unfold under the radar and likely without the aid of any technology---which could be used to record or trace what has been said and who said what.
Whom May Johnson and Obama be Considering?
The list of potential running mates for Obama is long and diverse. Among those whom Johnson and Obama may be considering include New Mexico's Governor Bill Richardson (who earlier this year rivaled Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination), former South Dakota senator Tom Daschle, Nebraska Republican senator Chuck Hagel, Virginia governor Tim Kaine, Delaware senator Joe Biden (another of Obama's former rivals), former North Carolina senator and 2008 Democratic superstar John Edwards, and perhaps the biggest name in Democratic politics right now outside of Obama: New York senator Hillary Clinton. Other figures are presumably on Johnson's and Obama's radar screen, and a surprise is not unlikely.
Resources:
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/quietly_obama_begins_the_quest_1.php
http://www.treas.gov/offices/domestic-finance/usps/pdf/johnson.pdf
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