Most likely running mates for Hilary and Rubio?

[Blue3]

Deval Patrick, Brian Schweitzer, and Mark Warner would probably be Hillary's short list.

[Blue3]

I really really doubt she would pick Warner, and I also doubt he'll ever get involved in a national campaign if he hasn't already

I wouldn't support him for President (in the primaries), but there are numerous benefits to him being the eventual nominee's running mate. He underlines experience, he's popular in a swing state, he's wouldn't steal attention from the top of the ticket, and he's not young so he wouldn't cause problems in the administration if they were to win.

Julian Castro would be an easy answer for Clinton.

Wow, good answer.  I think it makes sense.

Castro needs to win statewide first. He probably won't be ready in time for '16, but maybe '20 or '24.

[Blue3]

Only governors or young senators need a VP with "Washington experience." She doesn't need a VP for that because she's already got it. Already has foreign policy experience too. If she lacks anything, it's governing experience (though I think managing the State Department is definitely big executive experience, and she's also married to a former President/Governor). So she gets a A- in that area, unlike A+'s in the other 2 areas.

Biden wasn't from a swing state either. Neither was Palin. Or Lieberman. Or Cheney. (Edwards and Ryan were, and they lost their home states, not that close in either one). Home state really doesn't matter when it comes to VP selection.

Picking Deval Patrick would effectively marry her coalition to the Obama coalition, since Deval Patrick was such an early supporter, and such a good defender at the 2012 DNC convention. As well as help African-American turnout.  There's no other VP candidate that would be as good at preserving the Obama coalition (in addition to Hillary forming her own coalition).

[Blue3]

She was a Senator for 6 years before declaring her candidacy, and ended up serving 8 years as Senator, winning two elections there. She made lots of connections and is well-respected by both sides of the aisle in the Senate.

Deval Patrick is a fresh face to the national stage, as well as someone who could help African-American turnout.

Who's in your top 10 for Hillary?