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CHRIS CILLIZZA AND It’s Never Too Early to Think About No. 2

Here at the Sunday Fix, we’re already looking beyond the nomination fi ghts to the always entertaining vice presidential speculation game. We queried some party strategists for their thoughts on the early front-runners. Here’s their consensus: DEMOCRATS

John Edwards The former senator from The popular Clark, who ran for presi- He and his political in- The senator from The two-term Kansas Going into the cau- has done governor was one of the dent in 2004, has been ner circle are extremely is clearly angling for the governor is a rising star cuses, Vilsack was the it once, so most peo- first to endorse Sen. one of the most valu- close to Obama. Daschle No. 2 slot, with his early nationally and is coming leader in the clubhouse ple think he won’t do it (Ill.). able surrogates of Sen. would help Obama ad- endorsement and strong off a successful stint as for vice president if Clin- again. If Edwards stays Kaine comes from a Hillary Rodham Clinton dress questions about advocacy for Clinton. He chairman of the Demo- ton were to win the nom- in through the conven- swing state, is term- (N.Y.). Clark has strong experience, and his has shown he can win in cratic Governors Asso- ination. Her third-place tion, as he has pledged limited out of his job in military credentials and Plains State a red state, and his exec- ciation. Don’t forget that finish there hurt, but Vil- to do, he could well be a 2009 and will be looking might even be able to could resonate well in utive experience — two Obama has a soft spot sack’s two terms as gov- kingmaker and in a posi- for the next step. help deliver Arkansas, the Rust Belt. terms as governor — is for the Sunflower State; ernor of the Midwestern tion to negotiate himself his home state, in a gen- an asset. it’s where his mother swing state keep him in a spot on the ticket. eral election. called home. the mix. REPUBLICANS

Mike Huckabee John Thune Mark Sanford Tim Pawlenty In the days after Sen. While the rest of the The handsome first-term The governor of South Two terms as governor Portman, a former con- John McCain’s win in country was going south senator from South Da- Carolina is the rare Re- of a Midwestern swing gressman, has long been , Hucka- for Republicans in 2006, kota became a nation- publican politician who state () pro- a favorite dark-horse bee seemed to be mak- Perdue was cruising to a al GOP hero when he can appeal to both fis- vide a compelling argu- pick of the chattering ing a blatant play for second term as governor knocked off Daschle in cal and social conser- ment for Pawlenty. Giv- class. He is from Ohio, the second slot on the of . 2004. Thune, who has vatives. His renegade en their problems in the perhaps the swing state ticket. His strength endorsed McCain, is a tendencies have rubbed Northeast and South- in a general election, among social conserva- darling of social con- many in his party the west in recent election and has experience in tives would likely allay servative voters and wrong way. cycles, Republicans budget and trade mat- the doubts some carry his youth — he is 47 must find a way to stay ters in the Bush adminis- about McCain. — might offset voters’ competitive in Minneso- tration. concerns about elect- ta, , Michigan ing a septuagenarian as and Ohio in November. president.

BY DWUAN JUNE — THE WASHINGTON POST

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