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John Edwards - 2:1. Probably the most likely choice, and probably gives Kerry the best shot at victory. Edwards was a close second during the primaries, definite credibility as a potential President. Optimistic, charistmatic, appeals to working class, he's the anti-Cheney. Might not deliver his home state, but has broad appeal to centrists and swing voters. His age and inexperience may become an issue but I think hispersonality with bring Kerry up to his level.
Dick Gephardt - 3:1. Kerry is fucked if he picks Gephardt. Even though Gephardt is qualified for the job, he is too much seen as insider, establishment Washington even more so than Kerry. Besides, I don't think the unions are lining up to support Bush, regardless of who the Democratic second hand man is, so I think Gephardt's union coziness is more of a liability than a benefit at this point. Besides, Gephardt's tone in the primary was a little too standoffish to make for a balanced ticket. In a country where the majority of people vote based on who they'd rather have a beer with, a Kerry-Gephardt ticket doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.
Ed Vilsack - 5:1. Iowa is a battleground state, and Kerry selecting the former Governor would give him pull in the midwest. But he's got no visibility on a national level, so who knows if he can gain Kerry any significant momentum and enthusiasm. In short: who the hell cares...
Albus Dumbledore - 10:1. Not exactly from the United States for sure, and his home state is one that can only be located if you know how to get there. There wouldn't be any negative counter campaigning. Appeals to the fantasy, sci-fi crowd, european immigrants, and voters with children. He's also an order of Merlin First Class so he's sure to strengthen the platform.
Joe Biden - 15:1. Biden doesn't pull any punches and would absolutely savage Dick Cheney in Vice Presidential debates. But again, he's said he wants no part of the job, and Delaware is already solidly in the Kerry column. It annoys me that a candidate is judged less on how good he'd be in the job than on the number of electoral votes his home state has. Seems an overly simplistic and cynical criterion to me.
Cleo - 20:1. She is a white female that whines alot, honestly she doesn't have much of a shot but I think if picked she could help Kerry with his image problems, it would soften him up to have photo op with a white cat. Her addiction to nip might become a problem.
Hillary Rodham Clinton - 50:1. I think she's still too polarizing a figure to ever win a national election, and would alienate swing voters who weren't Clinton fans. It would also give the right something to go poke and rally their base around. She promised New York voters that she would stay for a full Senate term, and I think that she would have her credibility assaulted if she renegged on that commitment. I think she could be very influential and effective in the Senate if the Democrats can erase the republican's slim three-seat advantage.
Blake Mundy - 1,000,000,000:1. I know that it is slightly unlikely that Kerry will pick me or that he even knows I exist but thinking about it, my presence could prove to beeffective. My age could bring in the newly registered voter in the least active 18-24 age bracket. My income and work situation will appeal to the indigent voters and give me a solid grassroots background. Most importantly I old sound bites for them to pull up, I'm clean as a whistle. Its a shoe in victory...
George W. Bush is Lord Voldemort