I think you are missing out by not putting Bayh on the list -- he has the perfect image for Obama's campaign and a lot of people could envision him being a heartbeat away from the presidency. The other candidates are good, but I think some of them have played their hand already -- like Dodd and countrywide, Biden and his infamous speech copying, Edwards, who is great, but already ran for VP once, and sounds too radical,.... It will be Bayh -- plus he was a big Hillary supporter -- the final checklist for Obama's consolidation of the party.