John McCain doesn't have any useful choices for VP. Yes, that includes our very own T-Paw. Despite the fact that he's run this state like his own personal vice-presidential campaign for the last 6 years, political handicapper Stuart Rothenberg doesn't believe he'll add much to the ticket. Here's what he had to say about the VP choices:
Each of the three Democrats mentioned most often -- Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.) and Sen. Evan Bayh (Ind.) -- has very real assets. Any of them would be a good pick for Obama.I couldn't agree more that Pawlenty won't do anything to change the dynamic of the race. It'll be Grandpa McSame and Junior McSame running on the same ticket. Pawlenty's already been reciting McCain's talking points for months now; so who cares if he's the VP choice or not?
...The Republicans widely regarded as the most likely to be picked by McCain -- former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty -- bring much less to the table than do the three Democrats.
Pawlenty, 47, is a personable two-term governor who barely won re-election two years ago. An early McCain supporter, he is conservative enough to make the GOP base happy. But he likely wouldn't bring Minnesota over into the Republican electoral vote column, and he certainly wouldn't change the dynamic of the presidential race.
Sorry, Junior. I know you've done a lot of damage to this state to help shore up your conservative credentials, but that won't be a substitute for actual achievements if you're running for VP.
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