"Barack Obama's vice presidential search team has floated the name of a member of President Bush's first-term Cabinet, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, as Obama's running mate."

"The mention of Veneman's name surprised Democratic lawmakers. The low-profile Republican was close to food and agriculture industries but clashed with farm-state Democrats and environmentalists during her tenure, which lasted from 2001 to 2004."

"The surprise stems from the fact that, while Veneman was seen as an experienced leader for her department, she often clashed with Democrats on a central battle front of the Bush years: regulation. Venemen was criticized by some Democrats and environmentalists, and praised by agriculture and food interests, for lightly regulating the industries and for encouraging trade and biotechnology during her tenure.

When she resigned, the American Meat Institute praised her "vision and commitment."

She also clashed with Democrats — including then-Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, who is now an Obama confidant — over subsidies for small farmers, which they sought to expand."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/12059.html

I for one am just hoping this is a nasty rumor, but she does play into some of the suspicions I have about him and some of his advisors.

The fact they even floated her name is enough to make my head have multiple explosions. But it goes along with his weak ass answers on food issues and his free trade buddies. It also makes sense in a way as she wont out shine him. Anyone I would want to see as his VP I would prefer as president over him, lol!~ I think he may go with the Indiana Senator or someone like him, but this article does concern me.

Seriously, I hope that is not true.  Ann "Mad Cow Coverup" Veneman for V.P.?  That would be a real slap in the face to many of his supporters.