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Clinton Supporter Gov Rendell Supports Cuomo Plan to Guarantee Dream Ticket

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March 30, 2008 12:31 PM

ABCNews' Mary Bruce Reports: Clinton supporter Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell backed this morning Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo's proposal to guarantee a "dream ticket". Cuomo has suggested Obama and Clinton agree now that whoever does not win the nomination will become the vice presidential candidate regardless of the outcome. "Well, I can't speak for Senator Clinton, but I would love that," Rendell said in an exclusive "This Week" interview. "I think that this duo, regardless, is a history-making duo.  They are both tremendous candidates.  They both would make great executives, and I'd love to see that happen," Rendell said.

Obama supporter Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., however, disagreed. "That's the privilege of the nominee, and it's certainly one of the options available to him, and it would be terrific in a lot of people's minds.  But you have to leave the nominee that option," he said. But Kerry also noted that "whatever judgment he [Obama] makes will be the right judgment."

In addition, Kerry said he believes a nominee can be determined by July 1st. "I think that the superdelegates ought to decide early. I would even say earlier than July.  As a former nominee, I will tell you, this time right now is critical to us.  We began four years behind George Bush, and I think every day does give John McCain an ability to organize nationally.  So the sooner we resolve it, the better, but it has to be resolved, obviously, by letting voters have their say."

Rendell supported Sen. Clinton's plan to continue the fight until the convention. "Hopefully, the Obama forces will allow all 10 states that remain on the calendar vote, and allow Florida and Michigan to vote. It's a disgrace that the Obama forces say, well, he's won the popular vote so he should be the nominee. There are 10 states left.  I think Senator Clinton's going to eat into the popular vote," he said. "I think if Michigan and Florida actually voted again, Senator Clinton would come out on top of the popular vote.  So I think the key is to let the party -- it's too late for the states, but let the party run the primaries in Michigan and Florida."

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I think this is a brilliant proposal by Mario Cuomo. Either way, there is a guarantee that both of these candidates will share the ticket. That allows the campaign to move forward with certainty. The fight becomes for the top slot on the ticket but both candidates and their supporters still understand that they are on the same team.

Posted by: hopesprings52 | Mar 30, 2008 12:36:50 PM

The majority of Democratic people want Hillary.

The DNC and high power dems, want to play God and political fix.

If Obama is on the ticket everyone I know will change parties.

He is not fit to be president or vice president, Of this Great country.

Posted by: seah | Mar 30, 2008 12:37:36 PM

Clinton on any ticket = Republican record turn out = Democratic loses in Presidency, House and Senate = all of this progress for nothing.

Posted by: Stephen | Mar 30, 2008 12:43:41 PM

I really liked this idea a few weeks back but it would be hard for me to overlook the daily assaults and smearing of both Hillary and Bill Clinton's reputations by the Obama campaign. But look at 1960 when Kennedy teamed up with Johnson. This time though I'd put the experienced, tested candidate at the top of the ticket.

Posted by: twinmom48 | Mar 30, 2008 12:46:17 PM

Why all this debate about seating Michigan and Florida now? Why didn't they bring up their concerns about disenfranchisement when the rules were first created rather than accepting them?

Posted by: Dem | Mar 30, 2008 12:48:26 PM

You have to ask Why July 1st? The only reason that these surrogates are trying to hurry it up is to shorten the vetting process for Obama. They fear that given more time the press will turn something up.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Mar 30, 2008 12:52:48 PM

Tested and Experience candidate? Is that the one who claimed to be under sniper-fire, or the candidate that claimed to help negotiate peace in Northern Ireland. Really tested, but not fact-checked. This Clinton experience is a big illusion, all built on lies and deception and no one has double checked any of it until recently.

The Majority of Democrats do not want Hillary, Obama has been cruising around 50 in national polls lately, and Hillary is sitting with a scary 37% approval rating.

Clinton supporters need to wake up and smell the coffee, her boat is sinking faster then the titanic, the supers will be the first to jump. Heck some already have.

The choice is clear, a fresh start for America, domestically and internationally, or more Bush. Its pretty clear we have more in common with each other then we do with the McBush Republicans.

Posted by: Stephen | Mar 30, 2008 12:56:00 PM

This is an ridiculous idea proposed by Cuomo and just as idiotic for Rendell to offer his support. Those of us that support Obama (which is the majority of the democratic party, whether you count by delegates, states, or actual votes) want no part of Clinton on the ticket when he accepts the nomination. Essentially they're making a feable attempt to get her back in the White House at any cost, even if it's as VP. Obama will have his pick of VP candidates that are significantly better options that Clinton.

Posted by: Kevin | Mar 30, 2008 1:17:11 PM

Not if you know Obama should not be in office.

Posted by: seah | Mar 30, 2008 1:20:35 PM

Mario Cuomo belongs to the PAST and so are is quirky ideas!

Hilary Clinton is too divisive to achieve anything worthwhile in Washington.
Only equally self-absorbed Bill Clinton has the stomach for the self-absorbed Hilary Clinton.

Posted by: New Yorker | Mar 30, 2008 1:24:00 PM

Obama on the ticket would be a win for McCain. It should be Hillary with the Ohio governor or Florida Senator or Pennsylvania governor on the ticket.

Posted by: Doreen, Buffalo Grove, IL | Mar 30, 2008 1:26:02 PM

Every time I see comments that say if Clinton gets the Democratic nomination, it will equal a republican president makes me laugh. The ONLY reason why people post these "opinions" is because they know deep down that America is ready for another Clinton to clean up the mess of the republican party.

Posted by: Keith | Mar 30, 2008 1:26:13 PM

Hmmm,..Have a feeling that whom ever don't support this idea will get a letter from Clintons 20 Fat Cats,... ;-)

Posted by: eXcellente | Mar 30, 2008 1:29:53 PM

If it was a good idea a few weeks ago, it is not a good one. What with the Wright controversy, Obama will be like ball and chain for Clinton.

Posted by: Haha | Mar 30, 2008 1:34:35 PM

Funny how Obama supporters diss this idea.. whose divisive now?

Posted by: A reader in Georgia | Mar 30, 2008 1:36:32 PM

Why doesn't the media point out that the Clinton campaign continues to try to bully America into forcing Hillary to be on the ticket?

Hillary's disapproval ratings are catching up to president Bush.

Hillary lied about SCHIP.
Hillary lied about NAFTA.
Hillary lied about Bosnia.
Hillary has been called a liar by the Irish peace negotiators. The more Hillary pushes, the more upset the Irish have become.
Hillary has taken millions from federal lobbyists.

Posted by: Dan | Mar 30, 2008 1:49:24 PM

If Hillary is credited 8 years for being in the white house,..Then should also take credit for election campaigning twice before!

Meaning she should know the importance of and how to win caucuses

Know the importance of winning small states too

Learned by now how to balance a campaign
account

Sometimes simple things like that explains the value of ones experince and judgement.

Hillary should not be on the ticket at all,....well it really don't matter because come 2012 she will lie and say that she was,..

Gimmie a break and do the math shes done!

Posted by: eXcellente | Mar 30, 2008 1:51:51 PM

It's a mistake for Obama to be on the ticket in any capacity. It's a losing proposition for him, Hillary, and the rest of us, no matter what half of the presidential ticket he's on. If he receives the top nod, the republicans will crucify him, and if he's Hillary's VP, the republicans will still crucify him. It's naive to think the republicans won't use the on-going Wright scandal against him. It's an even more naive to think the public will forget it by November. This is the best case scenario even if nothing else emerges from Obama's dubious past.

Posted by: Emily | Mar 30, 2008 1:58:57 PM

I really do not understand the clinitonians argument.She is not winning and cannot win. You are the ones trying to steal the election! If she thought Michigan and Florida was so important why did she agree to not to seat them previously. This is a competition not a change as you go kiddie party. What is wrong with you people are you trying to change the democracy of the country.

Hillary only won OH & TX because she lied about her experience. Geez talk about desperation. Go to the other party you people probably voted for Bush in the first place!

Posted by: fairgame | Mar 30, 2008 2:08:54 PM

MI & FL voters did come out to vote,.. BUT it was for local and state elections, issues, concerns and props.

What about all the new voters that did not sign up to vote due to no campaigning,.. or the ones that actually knew the vote wouldn't count and did not show up?

The DEMS voter turn out increased in every state expect MI & FL,... need I say more,..

Posted by: eXcellente | Mar 30, 2008 2:13:29 PM

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