[rodguy911]

I really don’t care which area of the country he comes from. I always thought the idea of a VP was to have someone who could step in as President in a moments notice and do as good or better job than the current man(like the UF football team) or someone who can carry a specific geographic area.

[MNJohnnie]

Yes but the VP also has to being some regional balance and strength to the ticket. McCain does well out west and in blue states, he is going to have trouble in the tradition red states unless he gives them something to vote for. Since the heart of Red state American is Dixie, he would be smart to bolster his appeal to that region by picking a Southern

[mainepatsfan]

We all know how much John Edwards helped John Kerry win southern states. /s

[TexasRedeye]

I always thought the idea of a VP was to have someone who could step in as President in a moments notice...

Sorry to have to tell you this but these qualifications have absolutely NOTHING to do with a VP running mate. All a presidential nominee looks at is electability of a potential VP and his ability to bring voters along with him. In fact, the nominee will have little or no input into who the running mate will be. It is done by campaign advisers!