I found this snippet in a Washington Post
article that someone posted on the debate thread for other reasons.
At an event that night, Dean said he would consider several presidential rivals for his running mate, specifically mentioning Rep. Richard A. Gephardt (Mo.), a favorite of many Iowans.
I was really surprised. I would've thought that the battle between the two had become too bitter at this point for Dean to consider Gephardt as his VP, but then again, this is just politics, right? Gephardt certainly has the "insider" credentials that Dean wants; does he have enough foreign policy experience? I have to admit I don't know too much about this.
As a Dean supporter, I'm not too thrilled about this new development. First, I'm a little afraid that Dean is pandering to his audience. Second, even if Dean is fine with Gephardt, Gephardt's negative campaigning just went too far for me to be comfortable with him (I was already very tepid on his positions). (Disclaimer: I will vote for any Democratic nominee.)
Finally, the very interesting tidbit is that he is considering several presidential rivals as running mate. Enough to send us all back into a frenzy. And I was so sick of all the VP talk, too.