[jfman]

Whether a VP pick moves the dial or not is open to debate. Evidence doesn't indicate they bring their 'home' state to the table any more than anyone else.

That said, I can't help but think they represent some kind of counterweight to the top of the ticket to appeal to someone else across the board.

Bush/Cheney - Cheney the DC insider
Obama/Biden - old grey white guy. DC insider
Trump/Pence - political veteran
Biden/Harris - younger, woman of colour

Vance doesn't bring any appeal to anyone who wasn't already voting for Trump. And he's dull.