Yet another reason you should be reading the fantastic journalism of McClatchy’s Washington bureau — they debunk silly media hype rather than repeating it:
Excited about VP picks? In November, they rarely matter
By David Lightman | McClatchy NewspapersWASHINGTON — Despite all the hyperventilating about whom they’re likely to be, vice presidential candidates rarely make much of a difference in the fall elections.
“They can only make a small difference at the margins,” said James Riddlesperger, an associate professor of political science at Texas Christian University, in Fort Worth.
They don’t get much news coverage after an initial burst when they’re selected, and they often lose their own states.
Where else have you read that in a news story in the last two months?