Veepstakes dynamic I don't think has been fully internalized: with a lame duck Prez either way, this amounts to the R on deck circle, which is why it's so coveted (by pols and patrons alike.)
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Doug comes closest to fitting the bill, and that's essentially his pitch. A portrait of competence and recognizable throwback to yesterday's party, but beyond a long-shot presidential bid, w/o the youthful ambition of the rest of the veepstakes field.