Time's David von Drehle is wondering what the rush is all about with picking running mates. (Answer: Because that's what journalists do.)

Writing for Human Events, Newt Gingrich calls Bobby Jindal the nation's more transformational governor.

The Post's Chris Cillizza continues his pro/con VP series with the case for Tim Kaine.

The Dallas Morning News' Mark Davis says it comes down to Fred Thompson and Rob Portman for McCain.

The Boston Herald's Howie Carr asks what you would have to do to be McCain's VP if you were Mitt Romney.

Certainly a McCain/Romney ticket has a few Michiganders fired up, writes the Detroit Free Press' Kathleen Gray.