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I pick Bill Nelson to be the VP candidate for the Democrats and Fred Thompson for the Republicans.
Edwards for the Democrats
Rommey for the Republicans
Edwards would be a horrible choice for Veep, however... I don't think Romney would want to be vp. Though it would be a good idea to have him on the ticket, because it would virtually guarantee the Mormon votes and Michigan. However, I can see Voinovich on the Republican ticket. It can really help the Republicans in Ohio.
Bill Richardson for the Democratic VP
and if the Dems don't pick Bill Richardson, then it won't come from the Democratic field either.
The Mormon votes do not need to be locked up. Outside of Utah and Idaho (and maybe Wyoming), we aren't concentrated geographically enough to swing a state. Plus...we're pretty die hard republican anyways. We're going to vote for anybody, except maybe Huckabee.
Voinovich would not really be an asset. He's pretty old, unknown outside of Ohio , had a pretty unremarkable senate career, and really disliked by a lot of Republicans, because he's kinda liberal. I like him, and I voted for him, but he isn't going to shore up the GOP base in Ohio. I think Ohio is going blue no matter what.
The Democrats don't have much of a selection to pick from.Edwards would be a horrible choice for Veep,
The Democrats don't have much of a selection to pick from.
The GOP held total control over Ohio for over a decade...supermajority in the statehouse (they still hold a pretty big lead), all the statewide offices, and most of our congressional delegation.
Then pretty much all of them were indicted in some sort of scandal. Our Gov was almost impeached. Bob Ney and Tom Noe are in jail.
So all the republicans lost.
Voinovich may face a primary challenge from another, more conservative republican next election cycle. He was a great mayor of Cleveland, and a pretty good Gov..but he really isn't going to help anybody's ticket.