John Edwards is getting a little testy about press feelers on whether he'd settle for being Vice President.

"No, no. Final," he told the Associated Press. "I don't want to be vice president. I'm running for president!"

(Emphasis mine...)

But the inevitable hypothetical is tantalizing Democrats hungry for a dream ticket -- including this clever young college editorialist... "Together, the senators possess the two qualities absolutely necessary for a successful Democratic presidential bid, which is best expressed in an easy-to-remember rhyme: Must be Southern (Edwards), please not McGovern (Kerry)."

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