Early Odds for the Democratic Vice Presidential Pick

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Early Odds for the Democratic Vice Presidential Pick

February 13, 2019 at 11:17 am EST By Taegan Goddard 171 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/02/13/early-odds-for-the-democratic-vice-presidential-pick/

"SNIP....

Nate Silver thinks Beto O’Rourke has the best shot at being someone’s running mate on the 2020 Democratic ticket.

“Here’s why: 1) There’s about a 55 percent chance (per Betfair) that the nominee will not be a white dude. 2) If the nominee is not a white dude, the VP probably will be a white dude. 3) The other white dudes are too old (Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders) or would cost Democrats a Senate seat (Sherrod Brown). Hence, Beto.”

....SNIP"

[DFW]

1. If the VP is not Joe Kennedy III, I think this is a good guess

Beto is everyone's poster-boy VP. Rousing speeches, super-likeable, little baggage, Kennedy looks and from Texas.

What more could you want? Even a "white dude" presidential nominee would be happy to have a running mate with those credentials.

[TexasBushwhacker]

4. And Beto and his wife speak Spanish fluently n/t

[Garrett78]

2. Mitch Landrieu is another option.

Harris-O'Rourke works for me, though.

[LakeArenal]

3. In most polls so far, Joe Biden is not too old.