Edwards rejects VP slot?

[Platypus]

Edwards is a good choice for VP; whilst he wouldn't win NC, he would make FL, AK and Louisiana contestable.

I think that for Kerry, it has to be a midwesterner though; Kerry/Edwards would have trrouble keeping IA, MN and WI, and have no chance at gaining Missouri.

With someone from this area, they might win MO and would prolly keep MN and IA.

Better chance at winning Mo wuith a midwesterner then FL with a southerner, I'd say.

Maybe it could be Gephardt?

[Platypus]

with a moderate midwesterner, Kerry would have MO, IA and MN in the bag.

[Platypus]

How about Tom Hrkin for a prominent Democratic midwesterner? Been a senator for IA since the 80's and before that he was in the house for a decade...

Lane Evans from Illinois has also been around since before I was born...

[Platypus]

How about Tom Vilsack, the Governor of IA?

He won very solidly over Doug Gross in the election.

He is reasonably moderate, and is reasonably well known, especially after the caucus.

He is President of the Democratic Governor's Association...

And he is from the midwest.

He would deliver IA, maybe OH, and MN, IMHO.

[Platypus]

He is a midwesterner, and a rust-beltian. He would certainly increase the chances, certainly moreso then and Floridian.