Running Mates

[opebo]

I don't think Edwards as running mate would mean much.  As the presidential candidate he might swing a state or two Clinton style, but I think people vote for the top of the ticket, and Kerry is not going to sell well in any of the states the Dems need to pick up.  

HoopsCubs above suggested Breaux - now he would be a good VP candidate.  I think all that a VP can reliably do is carry his home state for the Pres. candidate, assuming he's a very popular local figure.  Breaux could do this - I can't imagine any other way Louisiana would go Dem.  A converse example would be Gephart as VP in a Kerry/Geppy ticket - he wouldn't deliver MO as he's an unpopular figure statewide, outside his congressional district.

Edwards couldn't even turn North Carolina.  If a Kerry/Breaux ticket carried every state Gore carried plus LA, they'd win.  Of course thank goodness I doubt Breaux would have anything to do with such a scheme.

[opebo]

good anlaysis, LA only has 9 EV, so plus gore states makes it a 269-269 tie

Oh I am forgetting about the changes in the EC since 2000!  Well nevermind Breaux then.