Napolitano among Obama VP choices?

[Empress of Groovy 373]

I don't think anyone thinks of Arizona as a southern state...

Geography notwithstandng

It does have its yee-haw component and lots of trucks.

still don't make the grade of being southern to me.

Grits?

we done stereotyping yet?

Hey now, I'm just listing commonalities.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

sighs more.

[AlHayatZween 2]

I don't think anyone thinks of Arizona as a southern state...

Geography notwithstandng

It does have its yee-haw component and lots of trucks.

still don't make the grade of being southern to me.

Grits?

we done stereotyping yet?

i like the idea of Napolitano...

and i like Joe Biden...

i like him because he says things like "bullsh**t" and "malarky."

[Empress of Groovy 373]

But it certainly would be interesting--Arizona senator presidential candidate and AZ governor VP. Arizona hasn't voted for too many Democrat presidents (one in the last 50 years or so). I'm not sure if such a situation would be enough to turn the electoral tide here. McCain has lost a lot of support in Arizona over the last couple of years mostly because his immigration position is seen as wishy-washy and kowtowing to business interests.

Kidding aside, AZ has little in common with the South. I think that the Phoenix mindset (if such a thing exists) is closer to LA, although there's still a lot of the "rugged individualist" mentality here. An interesting mix statewide--lots of fake boobies and bleach blondes (Scottsdale), but also a big Hispanic population, many retirees from all over the country, large military population--and the outsider perception of AZ still owes a lot to the cowboy mystique. I agree that an even-tempered female governor/former attorney general from a traditionally Republican Western state is a good strategy.

Edited May 22, 2008 by Big Agnes!