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Hagel Flirts with Obama Veepstakes
May 13, 2008 5:05 AM
ABC News' Ed O'Keefe Reports: The intense race for the Democratic nomination may not yet be officially over but that won't stop veepstakes speculation.
In an interview with CNN, Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., didn't do much to remove himself from such consideration/jockeying.
"I don't expect to be on anyone's ticket this year; I don't expect to be in anyone's government next year," Hagel said with a laugh in response to a John Roberts query on whether he might join Obama if asked or serve in a potential Obama administration, if the junior Senator from Illinois is elected.
When pressed, Hagel, a Republican who is retiring from the Senate, insisted, "I'm going to try and find some honest work," before adding, "If (Obama) asks, I'll let you know."
Much has been made of an Obama-Clinton (aka 'Dream Ticket') as of late and both Democratic contenders will be in Washington, DC Tuesday with potential time to discuss such an arrangement.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has had a two-month head start on the veepstakes.
While Clinton and Obama have continued their tight fight for the Democratic crown, McCain has been mostly under the radar, campaigning and fundraising in preparation for the fall.
May 13, 2008 in Political Radar | Permalink | Share | User Comments (53)
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OBAMA & Hagel 2008...Has a nice ring to it and would result in a landslide victory over McBush.
Posted by: jim | May 13, 2008 5:16:07 AM
The exodus of superdelegates to Obama in order to unify the party has angered me considerably and others. I truly hope John McCain is our next President, he deserves it, oblama does not. Oblama does not inspire confidence, he makes me shake in fear. Hillary was our best choice. Do you remember the tshirts that had the "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy" well this mama ain't happy and millions of others are like me, we are voting to keep Oblama OUT! Thank you, keep your day job.
Posted by: justme2see | May 13, 2008 5:21:27 AM
Great. After hagel loses maybe Tom Osbourne will come back.
Posted by: geevill | May 13, 2008 5:22:44 AM
Obama/Hagel
how sweet the sound!
Posted by: LA in Indiana | May 13, 2008 5:22:46 AM
After 40 years of voting the democratic ticket, I'm out of here! The party no longer represents true values. The likes of Kennedy and Pelosi make me ill. They are heading down the road to socialism.
I do not believe Obama speaks for himself. Rather, he says what Dean and company tell him to say.
Posted by: Disenfranchised | May 13, 2008 5:24:13 AM
Hagel would be wonderful for the ticket!
He brings Foreign Policy, Viet Vet himself, and pro-life (hint hint Catholics)and moderate conservatives.
ALSO to disenfranchise and justme2see:
STOP DRINKING HRC koolaid. It's not sweet anymore.
BO's koolaid use real organic sugar. That's why it taste very sweet and leaves a great taste in your mouth
Posted by: paul from atlanta | May 13, 2008 5:28:49 AM
We are one people, we are one nation. Obama/Hagel rings very well in our ears.
Posted by: Peace | May 13, 2008 5:28:50 AM
What a golden ticket for Obama this would be. Getting crusty GOPer Chuck Hagel to join forces with "liberal" and "elitist" Obama? McCain's nightmare...
Posted by: matt | May 13, 2008 5:28:58 AM
To Disenfranchised | May 13, 2008 9:24:13 AM
You get wrong. They are not heading down the road to socialism. They are communists who place the party over people.
They are of the party, for the party, and by the party.
Nope! Nothing tells us that they are still for the people, of the people and by the people.
Posted by: John_Lai | May 13, 2008 5:30:56 AM
Hagel is anti war so he would fit right in.
Posted by: Charles | May 13, 2008 5:36:02 AM
I still haven't figured out how all you hillary supporters blame others for Obama winning. People are voting for the positive, for unity. But you hillary supporters sound like you're for the status quo, the slice and dice, the continual divide.
Remember....this man won 12 states in a row! Those numbers pushed hillary off the block. He is winning fair and square, so you guys need to stop whining like someone done you wrong.
Why would anyone vote to keep Obama out? This man is trying to unite ALL OF US, not just a chosen few.
We are supposed to be the United States of America, not the 10 Big States of America, not the Top 2% States of America, not even the 97% White States of America....
We're ALL Americans, pledging to the same stars and stripes.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | May 13, 2008 5:43:31 AM
Yeah this should bring unity to bad they still don't know what to do about the sixty percent of the women. who are behind clinton. this was a set up on Dec. 30 2007 in OK and it is a set which should worry everyone because the media was in on the this. we are no longer free or safe.IMO
Posted by: Bishop | May 13, 2008 5:45:45 AM
Ok bishop, so you are one of those falling on the fear side of this election.
I'm a woman, that just happened to vote for Obama.
I'm also a military woman. I think Obama/Hagel would be great for this country. Stop with the fear, mysogyny, racism. We need to get back to basics and move this country forward.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | May 13, 2008 5:51:17 AM
Will never vote for BO, Hillary do not agree to be his vp. You are better than that. The DNC is no more, we should just bury it.
Posted by: justme2see | May 13, 2008 5:51:18 AM
Teddy Kennedy will NEVER have that. You folks are dreaming.
Posted by: A reader in georgia | May 13, 2008 5:59:09 AM
Obama/Hagel would be great. It would be the first solid example of Obama's commitment to unifying this country.
Posted by: Bob, DC | May 13, 2008 6:01:29 AM
MCCain have a hard time picking up real republican support, And that was shown in the last primary where Huckabee and ron paul pick up a chunk of voters.
If Barack select Hagel ..this would NEUTER McCain further.
McCain wants to carry on the NEO_CONS policy of Bush and that dont sit well with REAL REPUBLICANS.
Posted by: Howard | May 13, 2008 6:01:40 AM
Hagel is anti-choice.
That's how to chase the rest of the women away!
Posted by: trettin | May 13, 2008 6:03:00 AM
We only have two party's now so one would be better NIMO
Posted by: Bishop | May 13, 2008 6:07:40 AM
Interesting....Hagel is considered anti-choice, but Obama is pro-choice.
Its called common ground folks, we have it, lets use it.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | May 13, 2008 6:07:58 AM
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