Rachel Bitecofer: Why a Biden victory hinges on picking the right running mate

Do vice-presidential picks matter? Conventional wisdom argues they have limited electoral impact.But a vice-presidential pick does matter in a particular way to elections. It suggests the strategy and tactics a campaign will pursue. The pick might complement the ticket, like Al Gore did for Bill Clinton in 1992, or the pick might balance the ticket, like Mike Pence did for Donald Trump.So Joe Biden’s electoral fate may well hinge on this decision. In our polarized era, where turnout determ