Well Done Article from BBC on Republican Veepstakes

• The following is an excerpt from a BBC article on potential VP picks for John McCain:

"The most obvious limitation that Mr McCain may want to address is his age: if he wins, he would be the oldest president ever elected to a first term, so he may want to appoint a more youthful running-mate.

For some in the party, Mr. McCain is just not conservative enough, so if he wishes to reassure his party's base he may decide to pick a more right-wing running-mate.

Since Mr McCain will be facing either an African-American or a woman in the general election, he may opt to run with a black or female colleague on his ticket.

In order to broaden his geographical appeal, the Arizona senator may wish to go for a running-mate from the south or the mid-west.

When making his decision, he may also consider picking someone who could help to deliver him a key swing-state in November."

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