Jun 10, 2008

Obama Campaign Ought to Run a Cabinet-in-waiting

The antipathy for Hillary Clinton points to a problem with having her on the ticket looking to win independents, building on Obama’s appeal to men and attracting evangelicals.

So broaden the ticket.

Why not a ticket that includes say John Edwards for AG, Hillary for Secretary of State (or a promised SC seat), Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense and so on—a Cabinet-in-waiting offering real change and a huge coalition?

For a campaign like Obama’s that has broken many political traditions, a unity-promoting idea like a proposed Cabinet ticket would have broad appeal.

Combine such a proposed Cabinet with a broad set of reforms, and the change message would appear unstoppable.

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