If you're a presidential candidate, you know whoever you pick as vice president is going to be put on a bumper sticker with you and for months people are going to be saying the name of your ticket as if it's one word.
I've always wondered how major a consideration that is for presidential campaigns. Do they ensure they pick someone whose name will roll off your tongue harmoniously? I'm sure name length is a consideration; imagine if Obama picked Debbie Wasserman-Schultz as his running mate?
Other problematic names I forsee:
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh
Say: Obama-Bayh...makes you think lullaby doesn't it? Doesn't give you a strong, safe, national security credentials-y vibe. And he has already said he would say yes to being vice-president if asked.
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
This one is worse.
Say: Obama-Kaine...uh, you probably don't want the mere recitation of the name of your ticket to conger the image of your opponent. Kaine is pretty unlikely, but he's been mentioned, and Virginia is going to be very close this year.
There are likely to be others, but might they be off the table anyway?
UPDATE: Obama/Napolitano=too many syllables! Obama/Sebelius=too foreign sounding!
I've always wondered how major a consideration that is for presidential campaigns. Do they ensure they pick someone whose name will roll off your tongue harmoniously? I'm sure name length is a consideration; imagine if Obama picked Debbie Wasserman-Schultz as his running mate?
Other problematic names I forsee:
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh
Say: Obama-Bayh...makes you think lullaby doesn't it? Doesn't give you a strong, safe, national security credentials-y vibe. And he has already said he would say yes to being vice-president if asked.
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
This one is worse.
Say: Obama-Kaine...uh, you probably don't want the mere recitation of the name of your ticket to conger the image of your opponent. Kaine is pretty unlikely, but he's been mentioned, and Virginia is going to be very close this year.
There are likely to be others, but might they be off the table anyway?
UPDATE: Obama/Napolitano=too many syllables! Obama/Sebelius=too foreign sounding!
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