MB Civic

By David Broder | Sunday, May 25, 2008 | The Washington Post

“…Conventional wisdom is that the objects of this guessing game hold only the briefest of interest to voters. Until the night of the traditional vice presidential debate, they receive almost no coverage in the campaign. Except for Lyndon Johnson in 1960 bringing comfort to Dixie, vice presidential candidates have almost no impact on the election.

So why bother?

In part, it’s because everything else at this stage of the race seems so scripted. And it’s also that in an era of remarkably close presidential contests, there is always a chance that an inspired — or disastrous — choice by the nominee will tip the balance….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/23/AR2008052302430_pf.html