A Rising Star, Delayed - 2008 VP Pick

This article lists potential candidates for the Democratic nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election. After New York Senator Hillary Clinton became the Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee on June 3, 2008, Clinton formed a small committe to help her select a running mate.Veteran Democratic lawyer and advisor James "Jim" Hamilton, of the firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, became the leading figure in vetting candidates.

According to an internal Clinton Campaign Report, Clinton strongly considered Senator [Barck Obama], but Obama rejected the offer, stating his intent to remain in the Senate. After Obama, Clinton strongly considered Senators Joe Biden and Evan Bayh and governors Bill Richardson], but ultimately decided to select Virginia Governor [[Time Kaine as her running mate. Kaine would ultimately become the Democratic nominee in 2016. The Clinton–Kaine ticket would go on to defeat the Republican tickets of McCain–Palin in 2008 and Romney–Ryan in 2012.

Shortlist
According to contemporaneous news sources, the following people were thought to be on Senator Clinton's short list for Vice President: