re: #109 RadicalModerate

Here’s a list of the losing VP candidate over the past couple of decades, going backwards from the last election:

Ryan, Palin, Edwards, Lieberman, Kemp, Quayle (incumbent), Bentsen, Ferraro, Mondale (incumbent).

Out of this group, only Lloyd Bentsen (who subsequently became Treasury Secretary), and Sens. Joe Lieberman and Paul Ryan - have had held public office post-election.

Well losing VP candidate is a pretty big stigma. In fact, I think Bob Dole may be the only one who was nominated for president and that was twenty years after he ran for VP.