[Howdy folks. I haven't blogged here in quite some time, but with things heating up in the election I thought I'd add my voice to the chorus of punditry. So here goes...] Never let the running mate become the story. That's something that Obama understood and McCain didn't. So what does each vice-presidential choice tell us about the candidates? It speaks volumes about a single trait: confidence. Like a lot of people, I wasn't initially enthralled by the pick of Biden. It seemed too safe a choice; it didn't seem to enhance Obama's "change" brand; and it looked a little too much like ticket-balancing. This week, of course, the Biden choice looks pretty smart.