Who will be Obama's V.P.?

So who will Barack Obama pick to be his running mate? This is the question that hangs over both candidates, but it's likely that Obama will present his choice first because the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado is before the Republican National Convention in St. Paul--which I intend to go to, not as a supporter but as a protester. I'll be blogging on the event when it happens in early September.

And why is the choice of Vice President so important? There are two main reasons. First, if anything happens to the President while he (or she) is in office, the Vice President takes the position and holds it until the next election. Also, it's much easier for the Vice President to run for the Presidency, especially after a successful four or eight-year term for the party holding the position. It was easy for Al Gore to be picked as the nominee in 2000 because he had worked so closely and effectively with Bill Clinton, who most Americans considered to be a good President despite his bad personal behavior.�