Looking at Intrade.com, there hasn't been much movement from last week, nor would I expect it, but I ignored the Field category, which actually leads.
GOP
1. The Field - 40.1%
2. Mitt Romney - 20%
3. Tim Pawlenty - 15.8%
4. Mike Huckabee - 13.1%
5. Kay Bailey Hutchison - 4.0%
Other names in there are Condi Rice, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Lindsay Graham, but two of the biggest names aren't included: Bobby Jindal (Gov. of Louisiana) and Charlie Crist (Gov. of Florida). I think those two are in the mix as as anyone else.
There's a lot of talk that John McCain needs to shore up his base, and it needs to go beyond the usual right-wi9ng scare tactics thrown against Barack Obama. I don't believe Obama is a Marxist who hates America, no matter how many times Sean Hannity says it. McCain may be leaning toward more moderate VP partners, but he might make a more calculating pick after all and go with someone considered more conservative.
On the Democratic side, the Field leads as well.
1. The Field - 30%
2. Hillary Rodham Clinton - 22.1%
3. Jim Webb - 18.2%
4. Mark Warner - 8.6%
5. Bill Richardson - 8%
Other mentions are Al Gore, John Edwards, Evan Bayh, Chris Dodd, Joe Biden, but it leaves out players like Tim Kaine (Gov. of Virginia). Otherwise I think it represents all the major players for that piece of the ticket. I just hope he doesn't pick Hillary. I fear for his life over the next 2-3 years if he does.
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