Dean's running mate

[Mort from NewYawk]

As far as electoral politics, Bob Graham would be an obvious choice.

Graham, the Democratic senator from Florida who quit the presidential race, may have been positioning himself as VP choice long before Edwards.

If Dean can get Florida and run enough of a campaign to avoid losing the Far West and Northeast states, Bush would have to carry a significant number of Great Lake States (more than just Ohio and Indiana) to win.

[Mort from NewYawk]

Consider that the demographic trend in some battleground states (Oregon, New Mexico, Nevada) continues to shift to the Democrats.

Also, consider that Dean will energize college students like crazy, so key cities in other battleground states with large student populations (like Michigan and PA) could deliver those states for Dean.

So, IF Dean is the nominee, and IF he continues to successfully do his chameleon thing, convincing enough moderate Democrats that he's one of them and can manage foreign policy, he could make it close and possibly upset.