Donna Brazile Calls for Unconventional VP Picks

Speaking at the NAICU Annual Meeting on Tuesday, CNN Political Commentator Donna Brazile urged the eventual Democratic and Republican nominees to look outside their parties for a running mate.

Citing the need for politicians to "bridge the partisan gap," Brazile said that heading into the general election, Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton should "go outside the Democratic box, and pick a Republican or Independent to put on the ticket." Failing that, a Democratic governor from a red or purple state would suffice.

Republicans should consider a similar approach--picking a Democrat, Independent, or Republican governor from a blue or purple--to appeal to an electorate that is "sick of the partisan game, partisan bickering."

Brazile managed the Gore-Liberman presidential campaign in 2000. She has worked on several other Democratic presidential campaigns, stemming back to 1976.

Listen to an excerpt from Donna Brazile's address here.