OK, what do you guys think of John Corzine as a potential Vice President? The more I see the US economy spiral out of control, the more I think this election will be about the economy, not foreign policy or terrorism. And with that kind of election, I can't think of a better VP candidate than John Corzine. Here are the pluses, as I see them:
- He's the former chair of Goldman Sachs. So he will automatically be seen as a heavyweight on the economy.
- BUT, as a Governor, his policies have been highly progressive, even populist. So he won't be dismissed as a Wall Street elitist.
- He would be stronger than your typical governor with respect to foreign policy. New Jersey is a State that is in the cross-hairs of the terrorist threat, so he has "homeland security" style experience. Also, he has foreign policy experience as a Senator.
The big negative is that New Jersey is a fairly easy pickup for Democrats. But modern experience shows that the VP pick is less about winning an individual State then it is about the candidate's national message.
So, John Corzine for Vice President. Who's with me???