 |  | July 10, 2008
Vol. 43, No. 14b
Washington, DC | | | To: Our Readers Presidential Running Mates: A look at the vice presidential prospects in both parties in a rough order of how their chances rank: Democratic: - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine: The logical choice is a moderate Southern governor, and Kaine is the only one who fits that description. His negatives are multiple: only been governor for two and one-half years, with few accomplishments; an absolutely zero profile nationally with low charisma to match; hard to imagine him as President of the United States. But he's popular in Virginia, which hasn't been carried by a Democrat for president since '64, but would be possible with Kaine on the ballot.
- Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.): He is qualified to be President, and gives foreign policy expertise to Obama. He adds experience and age to the ticket, is a Catholic and was impressive as an unsuccessful presidential candidate (much better than in his disastrous '88 run). The downside is that he talks too much, but who listens to vice presidential candidates anyway?
- Sen. Evan Bayh (Ind.): He adds moderation and is presentable as a future President. But a fellow senator from the neighboring state of Indiana doesn't add much balance. If he could really bring Indiana into the Democratic fold, it would be worth putting him on the ticket. But that's a stretch.
- Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell: He is very able and very experienced, a ticket-balancer: age 64, Jewish, Clinton supporter and pins down a state that Democrats must win to elect a president. The problem is that he just doesn't look or sound much like a president.
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Special Edition American Flag, Flown at Mount Vernon. | - Al Gore: Back again! We don't think he would do it, but it's possible. The question: Does he drive off more independents and Republicans than he attracts?
- Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (Pa.): He's only 48 years old and elected to the Senate just in 2006, so it doesn't make much sense to have two young first-term Senators on the ticket. Also, he would be an insult to his blood enemy, Rendell. But otherwise he's a ticket-balancer: Catholic, pro-life, pro-gun. He endeared himself to Obama campaigning against the Rendell organization in Pennsylvania.
- Sam Nunn: The former senator hasn't run office since '92, so it's doubtful how much he would help in the probably unwinnable state of Georgia, and he would be 71 years old when elected. He is still anathema to the gay community for his opposition to "don't say, don't tell". Nevertheless, his national security experience makes him attractive to some party insiders.
- Sen. Hillary Clinton (N.Y): Immensely improbable if only because it brings Bill Clinton back into the picture.
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