… Vice presidential selection is dictated by the pool of available candidates, the context in which the decision is made, and the way in which the presidential nominee and others around him/her evaluate information regarding options and the political environment. Some aspects of the context are beginning to emerge although many others remain obscure, making prediction of ultimate choices premature. What is becoming clear is that both sides will face some unusual challenges in creating, narrowing, and selecting from the available pool but that the difficulties on the Republican side outweigh the challenges their opponents face. CONT.
Joel K. Goldstein (Saint Louis U. School of Law), Sabato’s Crystal Ball