Obama's VP pick - Tom Daschle?

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The fact that he lost his seat counts against him rather a lot.

Agreed; choosing a losing candidate for VP would not help Obama's case. Easley seems like a good choice, as does Biden.

But Jim Webb or Ted Kennedy? :-P

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Joe Biden.  Needs somebody strong on foreign policy on his team

Biden is the best possible pick for Obama.  If Chris Dodd were from somewhere other than New England, he might be a good pick but forget him. 

Obama could pick someone who endorsed Hillary as a conciliatory gesture -- like Ted Strickland or Wes Clark.  Congressman Bob Wexler is someone he might look at, too, though I am not sure how old he is.

Wexler is 47. He might make an interesting choice. I don't see Strickland or Clark adding much to the ticket, and I suspect that Strickland is thinking about 2012 if the Dems lose in '08.

Hey, how about Joe Manchin for VP?