Producerpundit's Blog

The dead heat in the Democratic race shows that voters are reasonably happy with both candidates. You'd think they would be a dream ticket right?  Wrong.  Conventional wisdom says Obama could be a running mate to Clinton, but not the other way around. Her negatives are too high and ( with apologies to Al Gore) she's already been a de facto Vice President.

So if Obama does get the nod, who does he turn to for VP?  In a race against McCain, Obama would need someone to bolster his national security credentials. The name Jim Webb keeps popping up.    On the face of it, he makes sense. He's a moderate, from a purple state with a strong military background. 

One problem could be Reagan overload -- after all Webb is a "Reagan Democrat" and former Navy Secretary under Reagan.  Given Obama's recent, and albeit misconstrued,  praise for "The Gipper", Webb might be too much of a "right" thing.