July 31, 2007 06:45 PM UTC

Who Wants Cheney's Job?

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• by: Colorado Pols

Okay, so you probably won’t really get to run the country like Dick Cheney gets to do, but being Vice President isn’t a bad gig if you can land it. On Sunday, The Washington Post took a look at possible contenders:

Among Democrats, Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio is starting to generate some buzz. Hardly a surprise, since Ohio will be a hugely important swing state in 2008. But check out these other vital statistics about Strickland. He’s the son of a steelworker. He’s a former Methodist minister. He has cut taxes. As a House member, he earned an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association. But he supports abortion rights and universal health care…

…Here are some other names that have surfaced as possible vice presidential picks, in no particular order.

Republicans: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (Tex.); Gov. Sarah Palin (Alaska); Gov. Bob Riley (Ala.); Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; former Florida governor Jeb Bush.

Democrats: Former governor Mark R. Warner (Va.); Sen. James Webb (Va.); Sen. Evan Bayh (Ind.).

Not on this list: Sen. Ken Salazar.