[randita]

Running for VP in a losing campaign didn't do much to advance Geraldine Ferraro's political fortunes. I can't recall a VP nomination in a losing ticket that went on to higher office later. Most of them slip into political obscurity or become "expert political analysts". Lieberman was wise enough to keep his Senate seat or he would have become just an asterisk and he's going nowhere in his bid this year. The odds are against Hillary defying the trend.

I'm wracking my brain and I can't recall Dukakis' VP candidate.

[Leroy S. Mort]

I'm wracking my brain and I can't recall Dukakis' VP candidate.

Lloyd Bentsen.

[zbigreddogz]

Your missing the big picture. Hillary is already well known, and will be remembered nomatter what. Geraldine Ferraro was an affermative action candidate, pure and simple. Hillary, for good or ill, is a major power player, and that isn't going to change soon.

Think of Mondale. Mondale boosted his chances (at least in the nomination process) by being veep. It would be similar with Hillary.