I was speaking with an anonymous family member recently, who floated an idea I had never considered, but which makes great sense, in almost every way.

Rather than lay out who is going to be your VP, lay out a whole cabinet!  Or rather, the positions people care about – State, Defense, Treasury, AG.  Throw in a few key advisors – National Security, Environment (hint hint Mr. Gore).

That way, you don’t have to feel like the result depends on one perfect pick, when in reality there may be several good candidates.  More importantly, it is an opportunity to play to many constituencies at once.

The only downside that I see is that it opens up several political spots on the election radar immediately.  The other party would get to see not just one vacant job, but many.