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"It's Vetting Time!" - Ambinder Looks at the Veep Selection Process

This is a nice article on what goes into how a presidential campaign selects a vice presidential nominee. And if you read all the way to the end, there are some educated guesses about who seems to be on the short lists at the moment, and the processes the McCain and Obama campaigns are using to guide their selections. As to possible picks, for Obama Kaine, Sebelius, Webb and Napolitano are among the names. Pawlenty still seems the most obvious choice by the McCain campaign.