Barack Obama has decided on a vice presidential running mate or is very near making a decision. According to news reports, the three hot names are Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and U.S. Senators Evan Bayh of Indiana and Joseph Biden of Delaware. Senator Hillary Clinton of New York also has her name in the hat as a strong possibility.
Online oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have updated betting odds on all vice presidential hopefuls giving the lead (-300 odds) to Governor Kaine. Senator Clinton is the second best odds at +200, however; Biden (+300) and Bayh (+400) are favored by pundits and other political analyst.
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As reported in the New York Times newspaper Tuesday, Obama advisors reported he reached a decision on his running mate while on vacation in Hawaii. It is possible the name of Obama’s running mate could be made public early as Wednesday.
The rampant speculation on Obama’s selection process has surrounded the best known names in the Democratic party such as former Vice President Al Gore, Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd, Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico and former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia.
Betting odds on Obama running mate candidates (Sportsbook.com)
Al Gore +1000
Bill Richardson +600
Brian Schweitzer +1500
Chuck Hagel +2500
Ed Rendell +1500
Evan Bayh +400
Hillary Clinton +200
Janet Napolitano +2000
Jim Webb +250
Joe Biden +300
John Edwards +1000
Kathleen Sebelius +400
Mark Warner +700
Michael Bloomberg +2000
Phil Bredesen +2000
Ron Paul +1500
Sam Nunn +1200
Ted Strickland +800
Tim Kaine -300
Wesley Clark +550
