Who Will Clinton and Trump Pick For Vice President?

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As the Republican and Democratic presidential conventions loom closer and closer there are now two clear front runners to be picked as the Democratic and Republican vice presidential running mates. 

Our buddies at OddsShark have the VP odds as well as the presidential odds. Hillary Clinton remains a huge favorite over Donald Trump.

And the vice presidential odds are pretty intriguing as well. 

Hillary Clinton appears to be zeroing in on Virginia seantor Tim Kaine as her running mate. Virginia is, of course, a key presidential swing state that the Democrats would love to keep in their electoral column. 

Here is the Democratic list according to OddsShark:

Tim Kaine +160
Elizabeth Warren +300
Julian Castro +500
Cory Booker +700
Sherrod Brown +750
Tom Perez +1000
Bernie Sanders +1200
Joe Biden +2500
Mark Warner +2500
Bill Clinton +10000

Meanwhile on the Republican side there is a prohibitive front runner as well. 

Newt Gingrich +150
Joni Ernst +250
Chris Christie +750
Jeff Sessions +750
Bob Corker +750
Mike Pence +750
John Kasich +2500
Susanna Martinez +3300
Jan Brewer +3300
Sarah Palin +3300
Ben Carson +6600

Gingrich, unlike Kaine, doesn’t bring a strong electoral college play, but he does fit Trump’s stated desire for a vice president who has spent time in the political arena. 

So will it be Clinton-Kaine and Trump-Gingrich or does either candidate have a surprise selection coming?

We’ll find out very soon. 

Written by Clay Travis

Clay Travis is the founder of the fastest growing national multimedia platform, OutKick, that produces and distributes engaging content across sports and pop culture to millions of fans across the country. OutKick was created by Travis in 2011 and sold to the Fox Corporation in 2021.

One of the most electrifying and outspoken personalities in the industry, Travis hosts OutKick The Show where he provides his unfiltered opinion on the most compelling headlines throughout sports, culture, and politics. He also makes regular appearances on FOX News Media as a contributor providing analysis on a variety of subjects ranging from sports news to the cultural landscape. Throughout the college football season, Travis is on Big Noon Kickoff for Fox Sports breaking down the game and the latest storylines.

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Previously, he launched OutKick The Coverage on Fox Sports Radio that included interviews and listener interactions and was on Fox Sports Bet for four years. Additionally, Travis started an iHeartRadio Original Podcast called Wins & Losses that featured in-depth conversations with the biggest names in sports.

Travis is a graduate of George Washington University as well as Vanderbilt Law School. Based in Nashville, he is the author of Dixieland Delight, On Rocky Top, and Republicans Buy Sneakers Too.