Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Likely nominees nearing VP choices

|
|
 
  
Published: July 20, 2008 at 7:36 AM

WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- Political observers say both the likely major party U.S. presidential nominees are in the final phases of picking their vice presidential running mates.

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is looking to avoid any risky or potentially costly mistakes in making his choice, while the opposite is true for U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who needs someone to change the political equation for him, analysts said in Sunday's edition of The New York Times.

"Republicans need to do something to shake things up," Steve Elmendorf, a former aide to U.S. Sen. John Kerry, said. "Barack is in a different situation, and he needs somebody who can be safe and steady."

Among those considered to still be under Obama's consideration are Sens. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Joseph Biden, D-Del.; former Democratic Senator Sam Nunn; and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine. McCain is looking at former GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney; Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.

McCain "needs to pick someone who will really energize and excite the party, but also someone with whom McCain feels a real comfort level and is young enough for those worried about the age issue," Republican strategist Ed Rollins told The Times.

Topics: Barack Obama, U. S. Sen. John McCain, U.S. Sen. John Kerry
Recommended Stories
© 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints
  
Join the conversation
Most Popular Collections
The Tibetan Moniam Festival in China Super Bowl XLVI ticker tape victory parade The making of the Oscars
The Chicago Auto Show The Most Desirable Women of 2012 Tu Bishvat Migron settlement
Additional Top News Stories
1 of 20
Syrian protests continue
View Caption
fark
Survey finds that men are quick to fall in love, roll over and fall asleep
World Fark Party II - Las Vegas Nevada: March 30 - Apr 1
Nerdiest sport ever: Combat juggling
Photoshop this topless athlete
Man rejects girlfriend's noodles, says toodles by leaving her in poodle of blood. Oodles of boodle...
Mormons tried to posthumously baptize Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel but were...