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Beyond that, many Democrats hope Obama will shore up his fragile national security credentials by picking someone who has worked prominently in that arena -- a defense maven and veteran such as Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, or even a general.
Fortunately for Obama, the talent bank in the Democratic Party is at least as deep as on the Republican side, so he ought to be able to strengthen himself.
The real reason to focus on the vice presidential choices is what they tell us about the men at the top of the ticket. The clues are important, even if the winner is not.
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As surprising as the McCain and Obama victories were in this year's nomination battles, they are no more so than Jimmy Carter's win in 1976. The distance that he traveled from Plains, Ga., to the White House was so vast as to look unimaginable. But Hamilton Jordan, his young political aide, imagined it -- and sketched the scenario that took him there. Jordan, who died last week, teamed with his buddy Jody Powell in an enterprise that was a political marvel, if not a governmental success. He left many good memories behind.
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