Cobbling together a dream ticket
Jul 17th 2008
From The Economist print edition
John McCain and Barack Obama need to err on the side of caution in choosing
their running-mates
Illustration by Phil Disley
THE foundations of American capitalism may be going up in flames. But no
amount of dismal economic news can dull the appetite of Washingtonians for
playing one of the oldest games in town—picking the candidates’ running-
mates. Every other day seems to bring news of one potential candidate risin