The Veepstakes Tournament (UPDATED: Round 2)

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
8. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM)
4. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS)
14. Sen. Chris Dodd (CT)
11. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA)
10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN)
15. Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (NC)

Republicans
16. Mayor Michael Bloomberg (NY)
9. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC)
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
14. Gov. Sarah Palin (AK)
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT)
7. Sen. John Thune (SD)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

 

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
8. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM)
4. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS)
14 Sen. Chris Dodd (CT)
11. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA)
10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN)
2. Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY)

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
8. Sec. of State Condi Rice
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
14. Gov. Sarah Palin (AK)
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT)
10. Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (OH)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

With the Dems it was easier to just pick anyone, because they will likely win more senate and house seats.

My thought with the Republicans, is that aside from Lieberman (who votes with the Dems on most anyway as an indy), McCain should avoid taking any senate or house seats away from the Republicans if at all possible. So I weighted the Govs and former Govs and congressmen higher.

 

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Let me get this straight: If spnited's elected will he serve or is this going to be line the NCAA polll

 

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This is a brilliant idea, so I'm breaking my no-political-threads rule to participate:

Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
8. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (Sweet Jesus, this would be awful.)
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM)
4. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH)
11. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA)
7. Gov. Tim Kaine (VA)
15. Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (NC) (upset special...how could Obama possibly pick Clinton?)

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
9. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC)
12. Gov. Jon Huntsman (UT)
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
14. Gov. Sarah Palin (AK)
11. Rep. Paul Ryan (WI)
7. Sen. John Thune (SD)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

Reviewing the early ballots, there's a lot of love for the chalk. The committee did a great job, as usual. [/NCAAhoopscoach]

Really tough call on the 5/14 matchup with the Democrats...I like Napolitano as a dark horse, and picking the governor of McCain's state would be ballsy and unconventional. I was surprised to see Sebelius seeded so high, but Daschle belongs in the play-in game, if not the Veep-NIT.

On the Republican side, Jindal was very highly seeded, too...tough to pick the governor of Utah, but I had no choice there. I'd like to see Lieberman, but I think McCain can't afford to stick his finger in the caucus' eye by tabbing a Democrat. Pawlenty really is the Evan Bayh of Republicans...no one really seems to like either one, but everyone sort of assumes they'd be a viable choice because they don't seem offensive to anyone.

 

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA)
12. Gov. Janet Napolitano (AZ)
13. Fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle (SD)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH)
6. Sen. Joe Biden (DE)
7. Gov. Tim Kaine (VA)
15. Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (NC)

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
9. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC)
12. Gov. Jon Huntsman (UT)
13. Fmr. Homeland Sec. Tom Ridge (PA)
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR)
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT)
10. Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (OH)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

 

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA)
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM)
4. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH)
6. Sen. Joe Biden (DE)
10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN)
2. Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY)
Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
9. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC)
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT)
7. Sen. John Thune (SD)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

 

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Democrats
16. Fmr. Rep. Tim Roemer (IN) -- 9/11 Commission offers significant foreign policy experience
8. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) -- Opportunity to act bipartisan along with the talk
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM) -- He and Obama genuinely like each other
13. Fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle (SD) -- Daschle brings voters of a specific, needed demographic
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH) -- It's all about Ohio
11. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA) -- Biden adds foreign policy, but Rendell locks in PA
10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN) -- Bayh and Clinton are very close; this could be an olive branch
15. Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (NC) -- Rule No. 1: Trust your VP

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN) -- Bloomberg would not please the base
9. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC) -- Rice, as brilliant as she is, has too much baggage
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA) -- Charisma, energy and eloquence are good characteristics in leaders
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA) -- Romney brings fiscal conservatives ... and their money
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR) -- Social Justice, Anti-abortion Christians could sway left if they are ignored
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT) -- Ryan doesn't have name recognition, and conservatives generally respect Lieberman
10. Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (OH) -- Portman has a tremendous reputation among lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and would GOTV in the Dayton-to-Cincy corridor
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL) -- Overcome prejudices

 

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA) vs. 16. Fmr. Rep. Tim Roemer (IN): Two words: Name recognition. Webb.
8. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) vs. 9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA): Tough call. Both can be considered unity tickets. Nunn is universally liked in Georgia. Nunn
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM) vs. 12. Gov. Janet Napolitano (AZ): Obama wants peace, and Richardson has an in with North Korea. Napolitano? Other than the border, where is her foreign policy experience? Richardson
4. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS) vs. 13. Fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle (SD): Sebelius rising. Daschle falling. Sebelius
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH) vs. 14 Sen. Chris Dodd (CT): Dodd has more experience, but Strickland is from a swing state. Strickland
6. Sen. Joe Biden (DE) vs. 11. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA): Cheese steak special. Save the chalk for the antacid. Rendell
7. Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) vs. 10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN): Bayh + Clinton = damaged goods. Too bad, because I like Bayh. Kaine
2. Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY) vs. 15. Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (NC): Clinton? No way. Edwards

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN) vs. 16. Mayor Michael Bloomberg (NY): Better chance of Bloomberg running with Nader or Bob Barr. Pawlenty
8. Sec. of State Condi Rice vs. 9. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC): Name recognition, part 2. Rice
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA) vs. 12. Gov. Jon Huntsman (UT): In a perfect world, Jindal passes this time, then runs for president in '12. Jindal
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA) vs. 13. Fmr. Homeland Sec. Tom Ridge (PA): Ridge would further solidify Bush tie. Romney
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR) vs. 14. Gov. Sarah Palin (AK): Solid south vs. out of the box. Tough call. Huckabee
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT) vs. 11. Rep. Paul Ryan (WI): Name recognition, part 3. Lieberman
7. Sen. John Thune (SD) vs. 10. Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (OH): A lawyer friend of mine is high on Portman. I still don't know who he is. Thune
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL) vs. 15. Hewlett-Packard Exec. Carly Fiorina: Pretty boy vs. a business woman. Hard call. Crist

Name that's missing, Democrat: Former Florida Gov. Bob Graham
Name that's missing, Republican: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour

 

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA) As if.
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM)
4. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH)
11. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA)
7. Gov. Tim Kaine (VA)
Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (NC)

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
8. Sec. of State Condi Rice
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR)
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT)
7. Sen. John Thune (SD)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

Left off Red list: Former Rep. J.C. Watts (Okla.)

 

Re: The Veepstakes Tournament

Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA)
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM)
13. Fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle (SD)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH)
6. Sen. Joe Biden (DE)
10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN)
15. Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (NC)

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
8. Sec. of State Condi Rice
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
13. Fmr. Homeland Sec. Tom Ridge (PA)
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR)
11. Rep. Paul Ryan (WI)
7. Sen. John Thune (SD) vs. 10. Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (OH)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

 

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Dee-lighted.

Will file, Thursday.