Hillary Was On Kerry's VP List, Book Says

'08 Democratic Presidential Front-Runner Was Deemed Too Polarizing, According To Former Kerry Adviser

(AP)  Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to be president. In the last campaign, she might have been the vice presidential nominee.

The New York senator and former first lady was on a list of possible running mates for 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry, according to an upcoming book by top Kerry strategist Bob Shrum.

But Clinton was quickly ruled out because quiet polling found she was too polarizing, Shrum writes.

Clinton said around that time that she would not have been interested in the job if the Massachusetts senator asked her. "I made it clear I don't want that to happen," Clinton said on NBC in April 2004. "And what my answer will be, 'no,' if it does happen. I'm not prepared to do that."

Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said neither she nor her advisers had an effort to place her name on the short list of potential Kerry running mates. Among other things, Clinton pledged in her 2000 campaign to serve out her entire Senate term and was serious about fulfilling that promise, Wolfson said.

Kerry spokesman Vincent Morris said conversations about selecting a running mate were private and Kerry wants them to remain that way. John Edwards ultimately was picked as Kerry's running mate.

Shrum wrote that Clinton was on a list of about 25 possibilities drawn up early in the search process.

His book, "No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner," is scheduled for publication June 5. The Associated Press obtained excerpts from uncorrected galley proofs.

[hawksprings]

If Kerry would have chosen Hillary, that would have been funny!
He would have had TWO controlling, nagging women to deal with when one is bad enough.

But it would have been fun to watch a cat-fight between Hillary and Theresa...

[ademeyer]

I miss Kerry

[scott4261]

Hawk, I'm a liberal, but I don't like either one of 'em either!

[forthepeaple]

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[forthepeaple]

Who said this statement: If the personal freedoms of all americans by the Constitution and bill of right are Inhibiting the Government ability to (Govern)that meant control, the people of united states of america..Than we Should look to Limit those GUARANTEES #2.The united states Government CAN'T BE so fixed on our desires to preserve the RIGHTS of ORDINARY AMERICANS #3.I can do any ********* thing i want,I'm president of the united states and you dont forget that.....who am I.....

[mitywhity]

Kerry? Who in the he11 is Kerry?

[forthepeaple]

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[us_infidel]

I'm really bummed that CBS didn't post any Nancy "Air" Pelosi pics, today. :( I'd like to teach her the meaning of fillherbuster!!! :)

[forthepeaple]

I was once proud to be american and proud to say i i'm a vet,now i just want out.You all in congress and capital hill and white house should be working for america and the americans that elected you to protect us,that isn't the case and i know why. I have been looking and found something that all america has forgotton.Who said this statement: If the personal freedoms of all americans by the Constitution and bill of right are Inhibiting the Government ability to (Govern)that meant control, the people of united states of america..Than we Should look to Limit those GUARANTEES #2.The united states Government CAN'T BE so fixed on our desires to preserve the RIGHTS of ORDINARY AMERICANS #3.I can do any ********* thing i want,I'm president of the united states and you dont forget that.....who am I..... so you all have been following your orders well i want you all to know that i hold all of you accountable for the murders of thousends of americans that have died and wounded in a war we have no buisness being in, you all are makeing large sums of money on americans lives and you all will pay a big price for that someday,heavens gates will never open its golden gates to you.. i hope someday that america and true americans will wake up and see that this washington crime family has sold our country to the highest bidders, china being # 1 and is # 1 in the world now, they are the supper powers of the world now. THANKS..DAVID A BELANGER,FOR AMERICANS FOR AMERICA,AT [e-mail]

[nevadarules]

But will Obama be on her list with the story that Barack was a "registered" Muslim at http://www.solidpolitics.com

[mike71067]

Of course Hillary's unelectable - and it's certainly due to her polarizing nature. I can't believe Kerry even considered her. She may do alright in the Democratic primaries, because that party has been overrun by the MoveOn.org-type crazies; however, in a general election, she doesn't stand a chance against any Republican... unless Bush runs a 3rd term.

[razor314]

Good grief! CBS is about as close to the DNC as possible. I am just waiting for their endorsement of whichever democrat gets annointed. But I agree with one comment that the only way any of the current democrats can get elected is if the republican nominee is named Bush. Surely the wackos on the left understand this fact. Just like the wackos on the far right undersatand that Newt is a loser as well.

[pokenhorn]

Until ordinary Americans understand that the mainstream press is the left wing of the Democrat party, anything is possible. They may elect Hillary, or even Hillary's goldfish. Working hand in glove, the press and the Democrats just might pull it off.

[alicepaul]

Would this brilliant analysis be from Bob "0-for-8" Shrum? Why are people even talking to this guy anymore? He's about as astute as *** "What Hooker?" Morris.

[lars008-2009]

will billary put hanoi jane kerry on the vp slot??? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[reillybinx]

Everyone I talk to is so tired of the Clintons.
We are all suffering from Clinton-fatigue.
They are so old-news. We need fresh new young
leadership! Someone who will bring us together as a country instead of keeping us polarized.
She'll be a sure lose for the democrats if we
put her up. I would never vote for her.

[lars008-2009]

"Everybody in politics lies, but they [the Clintons] do it with such ease, it%u2019s troubling,%u201D Geffen said.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003548043
hahahaha people paying to listen to a proven, convicted, impeached, disbarred liar%u2026lol
For Clinton, New Wealth In Speeches
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/22/AR2007022202189.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/21/AR2007022100993_pf.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17263999/

[gunnerv1]

Man, what a "matched set" that would be, you just know who would be wearing the pants behind the closed doors at the White House and it sure as He*l wouldn't be Lurch! "The BI*CH" rides again! LOL

[nevadarules]

You just know Hillary is behind is behind the attacks on Obama for being a "registered" Muslim on http://www.solidpolitics.com

[nevadarules]

You just know Hillary is behind is behind the attacks on Obama for being a "registered" Muslim on http://www.solidpolitics.com

[junieprune]

Clinton's presidency was perhaps the most dishonest of all presidecys, especially the presidential pardons that he allowed if he got paid, and he got paid for each of them, either thru Hillary's brother or his library, or his democratic organizations who have paid for his home in Chappaquidick, just as someone boughtt an empty lot next to Obama's house (did it come out of his pocket or the Democrat party?

[tbdot]

Of course she was ruled out. How would you feel if Hillary was just a heartbeat from the Presidency... and it was your heartbeat?

[sjc_1]

I thought about a year ago that Kerry would run in 2008 and Hillary would be the VP. That turned out not to be the case, but I would agree with the polling data that Hillary is "too polarizing", even among women would be my assessment.

[cbville72]

The Democrats need new blood and Hillary and Obama aren't it. If either of them are on the ballot, they will lose the election in '08. The Democratic ideal of carrying NY, Cal and just enough of the other states will not work....much like it didn't in '00 and '04. If Guiliani runs for the republicans, the dems won't even carry NY. Looks like you poor slobs will have to actually work for another 4 years.

BTW You may be a liberal democrat if ....
You think marriage is obsolete - except for homosexuals

[cbville72]

Hillary won't have to worry about running for pres either. She isn't going to win the nomination.

And another thing....You may also be a liberal if you.....

Agree that all the world's problems can be traced back to white Anglo-Saxon men taking advantage of others.
You think the New York Times is fair and balanced, but Fox News is ultra right-wing...
You speak out on the "evils of corporate America" but spend a great deal of your time at Starbucks.
You think hunters don't do anything for nature but "social/environmental activists" that have never left San Francisco/NY city limits do

[jsilver2th]

To cbville72: BTW You may be a Bush Republican if ....
You think homosexuals in the military is immoral but more convicted felons in the military is cool.