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Originally Posted by Nephythys
How can anyone think Obama should run for anything (VP or POTUS) yet?
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I don't think of political positions as a conveyor belt through which potential candidates must move in the approved order. I don't think you have to serve a sufficient time in position X before you're eligible for position Y. I think it generally works out that it takes time to build up sufficient name recognition to make running for the office of President or VP a reasonable option (and if I were feeling grumpier I might vent about that seeming to be the only qualification needed/wanted these days), but I don't think "time in service" should be a limiting factor. Heck, I thought many people wanted fewer career politicians. Perhaps less exposure to D.C. or state politics could be an advantage?
That being said, I know little to nothing about any of the candidates on either side. It's just too depressing to think about right now. Plus, I tend to get charmed by one particular candidate, only to see them get snowed in the primary. I'm trying to resist heartbreak by not getting involved until the primaries are over, but given the vast political spectrum covered by my immediate family that's not likely to happen.