The New Republic's Ben Wasserstein takes a look at Michael Bloomberg, but doesn't like what he sees for either candidate.

RCP's Steven Stark writes that Obama lost his best choice when Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland removed himself from the list.

Writing in the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader, DeWayne Wickham argues McCain should pick Lieberman.

A little further afield, the HuffPost's Paul Abrams makes the case for Robert Rubin as Obama's running mate.

The NY Observer's Steve Kornacki says that any drop in the polls for McCain is good news for Charlie Crist.

The Wash Post's Chris Cillizza makes the case for Tim Pawlenty.