Diomedes writes:
From my perspective, I can't think of any other election where the VP pick is so crucial.
The basic formula should work. Joe needs to figure out what his vulnerabilities are and find a running mate that fills those gaps. Trump was vulnerable within the evangelical crowd so he chose Pence. Some may disagree, but I think McCain's choice of running mate was absolutely brilliant. Palin was everything that McCain was not, and it fired up the base.
Joe's running mate has to be someone that will excite younger progressives. We could play indentity politics with it, but the absolute one thing his VP choice should have is youth.