Four rules of the VP process
Second, credibility: “Is this someone who could, in an emergency, step in and lead the nation?” Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), who has advised Obama on whom to pick, asked. That question is as important for Obama, 46, as it is for McCain, 71. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Third, compatibility: Can these two politicians forge a good working partnership that will make their campaign more effective? And in an era when the vice presidency has become more powerful than ever before, could they work well together in the
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