Clinton aides already talking about VP options

[Mr. Morden]

RogueBeaver already posted this Politico story in the Tea Leaves thread, which says that Clinton's planning an April campaign launch:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/hillary-clinton-2016-elections-114586.html

But the interesting thing is that her advisers are already giving a preliminary VP short list:

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[Mr. Morden]

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So Kaine's strategy of sucking up to her early may be paying off after all:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=191886.0

[Mr. Morden]

Bennett is out of the question since he's running re election, Harris too even if she wasn't running for Senate she's only a statewide AG, Booker's not ready and no wife so gay rumors will persist.

Of course, some of the "diversity" choices like Harris will end up on the short list solely for public consumption rather than because they're seriously being considered.

It would be kind of odd, though, for Harris to even participate in the vetting if she's in the middle of a Senate campaign.

[Mr. Morden]

Bennett is out of the question since he's running re election, Harris too even if she wasn't running for Senate she's only a statewide AG, Booker's not ready and no wife so gay rumors will persist.

Of course, some of the "diversity" choices like Harris will end up on the short list solely for public consumption rather than because they're seriously being considered.

It would be kind of odd, though, for Harris to even participate in the vetting if she's in the middle of a Senate campaign.

Democrats and Republicans recently ran for Veep and congressional office at the same time. See Paul Ryan, Joe Biden and Joe Lieberman.

The difference is that Harris would not have been elected Senator yet.

I'm saying that that feels like a significant difference to me.  It's one thing to have long been serving in the office you're trying to get reelected to, yet looking to move up at the same time, and another to already be looking past the Senate when you're running for it for the first time.  I know she'd still be the favorite regardless, but it's an awkward look.

[Mr. Morden]

Apparently Colorado law prevents Bennet from running for Senate and Vice President at the same time:

http://blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2015/01/30/colorado-sen-michael-bennet-vice-president/116873/