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The Votemaster gave an interesting breakdown of Clinton's advantages and disadvantages as Veep today. Here's the breakdown:

Hillary Clinton's Strengths as Veep Candidate

* She got 18 million votes in the primaries. That ain't chicken feed
* Her presence on the ticket will instantly unify the Democratic party
* She will attract millions of women voters who might not otherwise vote
* She will help enormously with Joe Lunchbucket and his blue collar friends
* She is a plausible commander in chief; more so than the candidate, actually
* She's a great attack dog; she'll bite McCain on the ankle and hang on tight for 5 months
* She knows more about policy and governing than practically everyone in Washington

Hillary Clinton's Weaknesses as Veep Candidate

* She will insist on being co-President (like Dick Cheney)
* Bill will also insist on being co-President
* She doesn't bring in any new state
* She will cause every last Clinton hater to come out and vote, even those who are neutral on Obama
* She represents the "old Washington" Obama has campaigned against so well
* Many Obama supporters now hate her due to the way she campaigned
* She may unify the Democrats but she won't bring in any Republican voters

BTW, if you're not familiar with electoral-vote.com (I became familiar with the site back during the '04 race), you should check it out -- some interesting and in-depth analysis of the race.