First of all, and speaking as a Michigander, if the GOP wants a chance at my vote then they'd better pick my man Mitt. That's all there is to it.As for the Democrats, I'm starting to root for Biden. He's not perfect, and isn't much likely to deliver Virginia, but he and Clinton are the only plausible candidates who give me the impression that they could step into the vice presidency and do something with the job. Biden is good for talking to constituent groups, and, more importantly, will be a forceful advocate for a sane approach to national security.
He's probably not the best possible choice on the politics, but choosing him would have a couple of tactical benefits. First, a Biden choice would help Obama defend himself against the charge that he lacks experience. Say what you will about Biden, he's been in Washington for a long time and knows how to operate there. Second, Biden is very effective at responding to GOP attacks. The McCain campaign has been throwing a lot of mud and they're going to keep doing it. Obama has been taking the high road and is going to keep doing that. Fair enough, but the Obama campaign needs somebody to crawl down in there to call out the McCain campaign when they lie, and Biden would be exceedingly good in that role.
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