The Veepstakes Tournament (UPDATED: Round 2)

After spending multiple pages discussing the possible vice-presidential selections, it is time for a Veepstakes Tournament. The seeds are based largely on buzz.

The first-round voting will close on Thursday morning, around 10 a.m. EST.

In making your selections, you should make them not on who think will be picked, but who should the candidate pick. Even if you aren't going to vote for McCain or Obama, make your pick with their best interests in mind, both as a candidate and as a potential President.

ROUND 1 RESULTS

Democrats
Webb 97, Roemer 60
Nunn 71, Hagel 65
Richardson 79, Napolitano 64
Sebelius 75, Daschle 57
Strickland 81, Dodd 60
Rendell 77, Biden 62
Bayh 67, Kaine 65 (OT)
Edwards 71, Clinton 61

Republicans
Pawlenty 88, Bloomberg 66
Rice 56, Sanford 55
Jindal 83, Huntsman 69
Romney 80, Ridge 68
Huckabee 85, Palin 73
Lieberman 67, Ryan 60
Thune 71, Portman 67
Crist 89, Fiorina 65

Round 2 Matchups

Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA) vs. 9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA)
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM) vs. 4. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH) vs. 11. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA)
10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN) vs. 15. Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (NC)

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN) vs. 8. Sec. of State Condi Rice
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA) vs. 4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR) vs. 6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT)
7. Sen. John Thune (SD) vs. 2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

 

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA)
12. Gov. Janet Napolitano (AZ)
13. Fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle (SD)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH)
6. Sen. Joe Biden (DE)
10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN)
2. Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY)

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
8. Sec. of State Condi Rice
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR)
11. Rep. Paul Ryan (WI)
10. Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (OH)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

 

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Hillary's a No. 2 seed?

 

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA)
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM) (tough, touch call, but I'm a Richardson fangirl)
4. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH) (another fangirl vote. Ted's first Congressional campaign is the only one I've worked on)
6. Sen. Joe Biden (DE)
10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN)
2. Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY)

Republicans
16. Mayor Michael Bloomberg (NY)
9. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC) (I like Condi, a lot, but I think given the level of Bush fatigue she'd be a very poor choice)
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
13. Fmr. Homeland Sec. Tom Ridge (PA)
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR)
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT)
10. Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (OH) (I totally had no clue. When with the Ohio guy since Ohio seems to be more in play than the Dakotas)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL)

 

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Democrats
Webb
Nunn
Richardson
Daschle
Strickland
Rendell
Kaine
Edwards

Republicans
Pawlenty
Rice
Jindal
Romney
Palin
Ryan
Thune
Crist

 

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA)
9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA)
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM)
13. Fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle (SD)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH)
11. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA)
7. Gov. Tim Kaine (VA)
2. Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY)

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
9. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC)
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA)
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR)
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT)
10. Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (OH)
15. Hewlett-Packard Exec. Carly Fiorina

 

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The seeding isn't based on who I would pick, but the "talk" surrounding the pick. Every shortlist I've seen mentions her, primarily because Obama can't dismiss it out of hand. Lynn Sweet, who might have more insight into the Obama campaign than anyone else, has Hillary in her first tier. http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/05/obamas_running_mate_hunt_jarre.html

Sweet does a good job of laying out the pluses that force Obama to consider her and the minuses that give him pause.

 

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And the worst one since Iowa State, at that.

 

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If it wasn't for Bill, who'll be unable to not stick his nose into anything and everything Obama does as President (or the Dem nominee), I'd think Hillary would be at the very top of the list.

 

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The meaningful sentence in that lead ... isn't even a sentence.

Good thing it's a BLOG!

 

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Democrats
1. Sen. Jim Webb (VA) vs. 16. Fmr. Rep. Tim Roemer (IN)
8. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) vs. 9. Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (GA)
5. Gov. Bill Richardson (NM) vs. 12. Gov. Janet Napolitano (AZ)
4. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (KS) vs. 13. Fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle (SD)
3. Gov. Ted Strickland (OH) vs. 14 Sen. Chris Dodd (CT)
6. Sen. Joe Biden (DE) vs. 11. Gov. Ed Rendell (PA)
7. Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) vs. 10. Sen. Evan Bayh (IN)
2. Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY) vs. 15. Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (NC)

Republicans
1. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN) vs. 16. Mayor Michael Bloomberg (NY)
8. Sec. of State Condi Rice vs. 9. Gov. Mark Sanford (SC)
5. Gov. Bobby Jindal (LA) vs. 12. Gov. Jon Huntsman (UT)
4. Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (MA) vs. 13. Fmr. Homeland Sec. Tom Ridge (PA)
3. Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR) vs. 14. Gov. Sarah Palin (AK)
6. Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT) vs. 11. Rep. Paul Ryan (WI)
7. Sen. John Thune (SD) vs. 10. Fmr. Rep. Rob Portman (OH)
2. Gov. Charlie Crist (FL) vs. 15. Hewlett-Packard Exec. Carly Fiorina