Former Presidential hopeful and Delaware Senator Joe Biden is the frontrunner in the Democratic Vice Presidential sweepstakes. Indiana Senator Evan Bayh is a distant second.

As the Democrats’ presumptive Presidential nominee Barack Obama prepares to announce his decision via text message to the media and his fans, Rasmussen Markets data shows Biden is given a 50% chance of getting the nod. No one else comes close. The Daily Snapshot—a service for Premium Members only-- includes VP Watch data with the latest favorability ratings on Joe Biden, Kathleen Sebelius, Evan Bayh, and Hillary Clinton.

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Some pundits believe the Vice Presidential selections may be very important this year as the race remains very close in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll. On the Republican side, former Republican Governor Mitt Romney is a narrow favorite over former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.

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