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Chet Edwards wouldn’t turn down a VP invitation |
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By Mike Soraghan
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Posted: 06/24/08 07:11 PM [ET] |
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Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Texas), the congressman that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested as a vice-presidential pick, says he has not talked to the Obama campaign, but he would not say no if he was asked. “I cannot imagine too many Americans wouldn’t consider it an honor to serve our country as vice president,” Edwards said in a brief interview outside the House chamber. But, he stressed, “I have not met with the Obama campaign about this.” In a video uploaded Tuesday to Newsweek’s Brightcove page, Pelosi said “somebody from the House,” should be on the list of people considered for the Democratic nomination for vice president, and “Chet Edwards is a person many of us think would be a good person to have in the mix.” Edwards is not well known nationally, but his position as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee lends him credibility on defense and veterans issues. Edwards would add geographic balance to the ticket, but few pundits predict Texas will be in play come November. Edwards also voted to authorize the Iraq war. Edwards added, “I’m humbled she would suggest I would be considered for vice president.” |
