May 26, 2008
Election 2008

McCain selecting who runs America after he falls, breaks hip

John McCain met with three potential vice-presidential candidates in Sedona this weekend: former rival Mitt Romney, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, and Florida governor Charlie Crist. Meanwhile, Bill Clinton is reportedly pushing wife Hillary on Barack Obama's campaign. Others rumored to be on Obama's short list include Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius, Virginia Senator Jim Webb and New Mexico governor Bill Richardson.

Who are all these unvetted nominees and what kind of voters will they bring to their ticket? 23/6 breaks it down.

BALANCING THE TICKET: A GUIDE TO POTENTIAL VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES
The Democrats



VP Candidate


Kind of voter they attract


Example



Jim Webb (D-VA)

Rural whites, coon-skin hat aficionados, Klan members, West Virginians, third-shift Waffle House managers, Vietnam vets (draftees only), hunters, unregistered gun owners, weak Ron Paul supporters, still-living local extras from The Deer Hunter, and Ray, that cousin you've never met.

Ray.



Kathleen Sebelius (D-KS)

Refugees from Hillary-land, Erica Jong, straight women who fantasize about Jackie from Bravo's "Workout," Kansans, evolutionists who have learned to shut up when their neighbor says the Earth is 6000 years old, people with last names you can't quite remember no matter how many times you look it up (Mila Jovovivish, M. Night Shalammaymynan)

Jake Gillynhaall



Bill Richardson(D-NM)

Hispanic-Americans who are aware that Richardson is Hispanic, Cuban-Americans who don't realize Richardson is a Mexican-American, Muslims who think Richardson is an Arab, traitors, people who are pleasantly plump, winner of ANTM, Hispanic-Americans with Anglo names.

Charlie Sheen



The Republicans




VP Candidate
Kind of voter they attract
Example



Charlie Crist (R-FL)

Floridians, tanorexics, Donatella Versace, self-described "bachelors," Larry Craig, men who voted for David Archuleta, their beards, people who linger in rest area bathrooms, Tom Cruise, U.S. Olympic Fencing team, Paul Lynde impersonators, Robert Downey Jr once or twice in the 80's, closeted GOP gays.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)



Mitt Romney (R-MA)

Ken dolls, metrosexuals, Charlie Crist, CEO of Murray's Pomade fiscal conservatives, douchebag conservatives, Catholics, my Dad (who is otherwise wonderful), Mormons, polygamist sect leaders, their wives, single female conservatives who would love to get married but have yet to find "the right man."

Laura Ingraham



Bobby Jindal (R-LA)

Republican Indian-Americans

Bobby Jindal (R-LA)
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