I have a serious question about the 2008 election. [View All]

[politicaholic]

Bush and Cheney were very effective in pounding their message through the whole 2004 election and were able to split their time focusing on who they needed to verbally destroy with their Rovian web of lies.

My question is:

Why doesn't the strongest democratic candidate in 2008 declare a running mate right out of the gate, say June 2007?

If they are confident as a team, work together, and stay consistantly on message wouldn't that be a more effective method of campaigning? I understand that the shot in the arm the polls get when a candidate chooses a VP a couple of months before election day is an important strategy. I've never been a big believer in polls. I believe a voter confidence increase could also be achieved by high profile meetings with foreign leaders and launching an effective campaign that appeals to young voters 18-25. A demographic that didn't show up in 2004.

What do you think?