It bear repeating: if Baron were actually looking for a darkhorse, rising star as a running mate, one state up, you have a governor with one of the highest approval ratings, with a entrepreneurial background, who got a lot of votes from Democrats, who is embedded in the "new economy."
Instead, Baron is interested in finding the next Sarah Palin. He won't admit that, but it's driven entirely by chromosomes. Polling shows little support for this sort of identity politics, even among Democrats.