“Except that when the VP choice comes from the presidential candidate field, such as Kerry’s choice of Edward’s, or Reagan’s choice of Bush, the running mate is a strong runner up, not a proven loser from the bottom of the heap.”
When it comes to some of them you are correct using the word “loser.” When it comes to Hunter, Tancredo or maybe even Huckabee (some of my relatives dems all, are looking for bumper stickers that read “I heart Huckabee”) would make fine VP’s.
When I say “loser” I mean it in the most literal terms possible. If they were “winners” they would not all be in the single digits.
If there is to be a VP from the ranks of the presidential candidates, it will be Rudy Giuliani.