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With Clark out of the race and Dean seeming to be slowly fading away Edwards now has a window of opportunity. Clearly Kerry is the frontrunner, and has a great deal of momentum, but the bright light of the media is now shining on him. Also, the Bush administration is begining to loosen the purse strings on that fat wad of cash they have. Nothing is written in stone, and the only candidate who I think could capitalize on this is Edwards. He is an energizing individual, and his policy stands are fairly mainstream for the Democratic party. He comes from a humble background, which Dems tend to like and many like his "positive image". I still think Kerry will be the nominee, but Edwards certainly has a shot.
If Kerry is the nominee, the VP shortlist could include Edwards, Bill Richardson, Evan Bayh, Gephardt, Clark and possibly Bob Graham or John Breaux.
If Edwards makes a surprise comeback, I have no idea, but possibly Clark to curb his foriegn policy/military weakness. But don't expect a Edwards/Kerry ticket.
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