All eyes are on the Kerry VP choice right now. I personally feel the VP candidate should be announced at the Convention if for no other reason than to make it something other than a big waste of time and money. I seem to be a minority view, though. Opinion seems to be the choice will be announced sometime this week.
I've mentioned it once or twice over on dKos but I want to say it one final time, because it's something a lot of people seem to be losing sight of (per Josh Marshall):
If you look back over recent American history you have to go back to Ronald Reagan's choice of George Bush in 1980 to find an instance in which a favorite or even prominent contender got picked. In fact, with the possible exception of Lloyd Bentsen in 1988, I think you might even argue that not since Reagan's choice of Bush has a presidential candidate chosen a vice-presidential candidate who anyone had even considered a serious contender for the VP slot.
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Now, like everyone else did in 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000, I certainly figure that it'll be one of the logical choices -- Edwards or Gephardt most likely. But if it is one of those two, it'll be a break from the trend of the last quarter century.
Not that my opinion matters, but I'd be happy with Edwards as the VP. Not so much with Gephardt, but he's no Dan Quayle either. But if Marshall is right, neither will be on the ticket. I know zero about Vilsack so have no opinion about him other than it might be a good idea to get someone outside of Congress on that ticket. But my hedge bet is on Wes Clark.
