On Saturday, Barack Obama finally announced his running mate for 2008. To everyone's surprise, he chose Deleware Sen. Joseph Biden. The question is, why?
It seems to me that Obama has made a big mistake with his choice. A better choice would have been New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. Why? Becaused she came within an eyelash of winning the nomination outright. She has a large bloc of supporters that he could have brought under the Democratic tent, including the all-important women's vote. With her vast experience, she would have made a tremendous choice.
Another good choice would have been New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. Not only does he have a sparkling resume (He was a former energy secretary and a former ambassador to the United Nations, as well as a former Congressman), he is Hispanic. Adding him to the ticket would have helped win the Hispanic vote, which continues to grow in importance nationally.
So what does Biden bring to the ticket? That's a good question. He doesn't exactly come from a swing state. If anything, what he brings to the ticket is international experience. He is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He also brings plenty of legislative experience. Other than that, he seems like a weak choice and a mis-step by a sudden floundering campaign.
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