
Su todavía corta experiencia como Gobernador puede parecer un impedimento para que Strickland sea considerado potencial running-mate de Hillary en las presidenciales. Pero hay que destacar que anteriormente estuvo durante doce años representando al 6º Distrito de Ohio en la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos. Experiencia política no le falta, y su popularidad en Ohio se sitúa en el 61%. Es una opción muy tentadora para la Vicepresidencia, considerando la importancia capital de su codiciado estado. De momento ha negado que tenga interés en aspirar a ningún cargo federal, cosa que puede ser cierta en Strickland. Conociendo su personalidad, puede que se sienta más a gusto siendo protagonista indiscutible en la política estatal de Ohio, que simple comparsa en la política federal. Ohio governor endorses Clinton
(...) In a conference call with reporters, Strickland said his endorsement of Clinton "does not mean I do not like, respect and even admire the other (Democratic) candidates. But I am absolutely convinced that whoever the next president is, and I believe it will be Sen. Clinton, will be facing challenges that require the kind of strength, character and experiential background that she brings to the effort. This is not an attempt to be negative toward anyone else. It's just an attempt on my part to show my very positive feelings about the capabilities of Sen. Clinton."
Clinton, who was also on the line, said it is a "great honor" to have Strickland's support. "It means a lot to me personally," she said. And, she made sure to say, "the road to the White House goes through Ohio" -- which was a key to the outcomes in both the 2000 and 2004 elections. President Bush won the state both times. In 2000, that gave him a crucial 21 Electoral College votes. In 2004, it mean an equally important 20 Electoral College votes. (...)
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